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Smithy Lane Playground

3 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.72644, -1.56589

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Beans — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 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 — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Syrphus, Volucella inanis, Common Blue Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km▾
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route▾

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Route CS3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Old Hall Road - Smithy Lane

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Hall Road - Smithy Lane

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Facilities

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Café

Beans · 275m

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Parking

Tingley Community Centre Car Park · Free · 232m

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Playground

88m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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