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🌱 Urban park

Lakeside

136 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome136 ha

Getting here

53.51012, -1.10929

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Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Woodfield GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 62Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route183 m▾
Named routeLength 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route384 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 384 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route139 m▾
Named routeLength 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

About this urban park

Lakeside is a urban park covering 136 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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A hill overlooking Lakeside Doncaster

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A hill overlooking Lakeside Doncaster

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · 211m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandall ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦CUSWORTH HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Elmfield ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Cantley ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Cusworth Hall Museum and ParkUrban park4.9 km→🐄Yorkshire Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4.9 km→