Getting here
53.55526, -1.75585
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Kirklees Way
Farm visits
Varies62%Farm shop nearby
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
51
9 named nearby · 42 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
34
34 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Kirklees Way · Hiking116 km
Barnsley Boundary Walk · Hiking0
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common) · Hiking0
Penistone Boundary Walk · Hiking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Mugup Lane · public footpath
Mugup Lane · public footpath
Mugup Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
Hepworth Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 3 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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Car park
1 nearby · Free · 387m
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Playground
79m away
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Farm visit
271m away
✓ 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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