Getting here
53.48492, -1.16883
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
2 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
25
25 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby) · Walking0
The Heron Way · Walking0
Woodfield Greenway · Cycling0
Trans Pennine Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
'Tween Woods Lane · bridleway
'Tween Woods Lane · bridleway
About this urban park
Alverley Spring is an ancient urban park covering 91 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
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 484m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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