Getting here
53.63021, -1.49443
Best for
7 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
6 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
59
59 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
14
14 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Barnsley Boundary Walk · Walking0
Walton 2 · Walking0
Wakefield Way · Walking0
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Newmillerdam Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 212 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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