Getting here
53.52943, -1.62680
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
10
10 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
43
43 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
13
13 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Kirklees Way · Walking116 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell) · Walking0
Barnsley Boundary Walk · Walking0
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Water Hall Lane · bridleway
Water Hall Lane · bridleway
Water Hall Lane · bridleway
About this urban park
Watermeadows Park is a urban park covering 10 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
Shrewsbury Road · Free · 408m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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