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Batley Memorial Park

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.71309, -1.63388

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Rose Fusehorn +5 more · last seen 2025

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

Kirklees WayWalking route116 km▾

Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route

Wakefield WayWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route▾

Named route

Bronte WayWalking route71 km▾

Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route

Leeds Country WayWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

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61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 66Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network

Route 69Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network

National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network

Wakefield WheelCycling route▾

Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route983 m▾

Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route241 m▾

Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

6,285 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

6,285 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds61 species

spring

2025

Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit · Moorhen

+56 more species

All 61 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Great TitParus major
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
CootFulica atra
Rock DoveColumba livia
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Mute SwanCygnus olor
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MagpiePica pica
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
Stock DoveColumba oenas
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
JackdawColoeus monedula
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
NuthatchSitta europaea
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
GadwallMareca strepera
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
WhitethroatCurruca communis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Common GullLarus canus
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
SwiftApus apus2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
MerlinFalco columbarius
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Red-crested PochardNetta rufina
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024

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Mammals1 species

spring

2024

Badger

🐝

Insects8 species

springsummerautumn

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Common Rose Fusehorn · Common Earwig · Scathophaga stercoraria

+3 more species

All 8 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Common Rose FusehornArge pagana
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria

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Plants15 species

winter

2026

Clustered Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Broom Fork-moss

+10 more species

All 15 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

6,285 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds61 species

spring

2025

Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit · Moorhen

+56 more species

All 61 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Great TitParus major
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
CootFulica atra
Rock DoveColumba livia
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
RobinErithacus rubecula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Mute SwanCygnus olor
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MagpiePica pica
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
Stock DoveColumba oenas
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
JackdawColoeus monedula
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
NuthatchSitta europaea
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
GadwallMareca strepera
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
WhitethroatCurruca communis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Common GullLarus canus
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
SwiftApus apus2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
MerlinFalco columbarius
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Red-crested PochardNetta rufina
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024

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Mammals1 species

spring

2024

Badger

🐝

Insects8 species

springsummerautumn

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Common Rose Fusehorn · Common Earwig · Scathophaga stercoraria

+3 more species

All 8 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Common Rose FusehornArge pagana
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria

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Plants15 species

winter

2026

Clustered Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Broom Fork-moss

+10 more species

All 15 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Batley's war memorial

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Photos

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Batley's war memorial

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

Facilities

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Café

Chocoberry · 159m

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Parking

Tesco Car Park · Free · 85m

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Playground

2 · 147m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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