Getting here
54.08526, -1.76343
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Way of the Roses Cycle Route
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: 6 Dales Trail
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
16
9 named nearby · 7 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Nidderdale Way · Walking85 km
6 Dales Trail · Walking0
Circular Walk at Brimham Rocks · Walking2.1 km
Rocks Route, Brimham Rocks · Walking1.6 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
The Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 5 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
☕
Café
The Pancake House · 197m
⛺
Campsite
164m away
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Parking
Southlands · Paid · 161m
🛝
Playground
106m away
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Toilets
3 · 129m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km