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Riverside Gardens

1 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.92681, -1.82418

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Palm Court Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: 3 STONE CROSSES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km▾

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Old Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route422 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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All Saints' Church, Ilkley, Porch

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

All Saints' Church, Ilkley, Porch

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Facilities

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Café

Palm Court Tea Rooms · 121m

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Parking

South Hawksworth Street Car Park · Paid · 96m

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Picnic spot

3 · 215m away

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Playground

3 · 220m away

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Toilets

2 · 207m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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