Plan your visit
🛝Family🧺Picnic🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
53.92791, -1.82614
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Palm Court Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Palm Court Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
11 activities🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🎠Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Rose Fusehorn, Hawthorn Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km▾
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Old Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route862 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 862 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route422 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route▾
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Riverside Gardens, Ilkley
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Riverside Gardens, Ilkley
Facilities
☕Café
Palm Court Tea Rooms · 217m
🅿️Parking
South Hawksworth Street Car Park · Paid · 86m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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