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Haw Hill Park

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.70227, -1.41214

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦26+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕The Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦26+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕The Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +23 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +23 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Wakefield WayWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route▾

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route

Reedbed RambleWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Lowther LoopWalking route▾

Named route

Leeds Country WayWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

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76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route▾

Named routeRef 69Local cycle route

Route 69Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network

NCN National Route 697Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network

Castleford GreenwayCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route▾

Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route

Route 67Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

22,351 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

22,351 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds26 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Spoonbill · Pintail

+21 more species

All 26 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PochardAythya ferina
WigeonMareca penelope
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
GarganeySpatula querquedula2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Egretta garzetta garzettaEgretta garzetta garzetta2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025

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Insects1 species

spring

2025

Lesser Stag Beetle

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

22,351 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds26 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Spoonbill · Pintail

+21 more species

All 26 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PochardAythya ferina
WigeonMareca penelope
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia2025
PintailAnas acuta2025
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
BitternBotaurus stellaris2025
GarganeySpatula querquedula2025
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus2025
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Egretta garzetta garzettaEgretta garzetta garzetta2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
SwiftApus apus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025

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Insects1 species

spring

2025

Lesser Stag Beetle

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Haw Hill - Haw Hill Park - Ashgap Lane

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Photos

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Haw Hill - Haw Hill Park - Ashgap Lane

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

Facilities

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Café

The Kitchen · 86m

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Parking

High Street Car Park · Paid · 222m

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Playground

3 · 109m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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