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Alverthorpe Meadows

4 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.69283, -1.52435

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞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 233m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Green Alkanet, Japanese Knotweed +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Green Alkanet, Japanese Knotweed +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

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
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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

Woodland path, Alverthorpe Meadows

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path, Alverthorpe Meadows

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park200 m→🦉ALVERTHORPE AND WRENTHORPE MEADOWSNature reserve100 m→🌱The GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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