🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 186m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 186m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km▾
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Walton 2Walking route▾
Named 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
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
St. Johnspublic footpath · 88 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
🚴
Cycling
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68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route185 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴
Horse riding
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2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Red Hall Lanebridleway · 678 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 678 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
About this nature reserve
Alverthorpe and Wrenthorpe Meadows consists of 24 hectares as a Local Nature Reserve in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber. The meadows are supportive of a range of flora and fauna, with opportunities for walking, cycling, and birdwatching.
