Getting here
53.62125, -1.35745
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
3 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
6
6 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Barnsley Boundary Walk · Walking0
Wakefield Way · Walking0
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds) · Walking0
Route 67 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Hoyle Mill Road · bridleway
Hoyle Mill Road · bridleway
Hoyle Mill Road · bridleway
About this urban park
Vale Head Park is a urban park covering 25 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
2 nearby · 306m
🛝
Playground
160m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km