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Hesketh Farm Park

4 ha

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

10 activities

Farm visits

Very strong match

Varies

Farm attraction

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Eristalis horticola, Eristalis tenax, Syrphus ribesii +15 more · last seen 2025

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strid Wood Natural Trail - Red TrailWalking route
Named 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
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

Tractor ride in progress at Hesketh Farm Park - geograph.org.uk - 8114277

Tractor ride in progress at Hesketh Farm Park - geograph.org.uk - 8114277

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Facilities

Café

Route 59 Cafe · 51m

Campsite

408m away

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Parking

1 nearby · 98m

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Toilets

60m away

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Farm visit

0m away

✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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