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ANGLERS COUNTRY PARK

62 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

53.63898, -1.42932

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 67Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

About this nature reserve

Anglers Country Park is a 62-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber. The park offers lakeside paths and wooded areas, attracting numerous birds and small mammals, alongside popular walking trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rainbow over the lake, Anglers Country Park, Wintersett

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rainbow over the lake, Anglers Country Park, Wintersett

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park3.3 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site1.3 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Rabbit Ings Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Anglers Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Walton Nature ReserveUrban park2.7 km→

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