Getting here
53.69726, -1.32449
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: West Yorkshire Cycle Route
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
1 named nearby · 8 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
15
15 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Wakefield Way · Walking0
Castleford Wakefield Greenway · Cycling0
Route 69 · Cycling0
Castleford Greenway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Pontefract Park is a urban park covering 21 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
1 nearby · 188m
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Parking
Pontefract Park · Free · 147m
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Picnic spot
5 · 90m away
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Playground
2 · 136m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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