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Betty Eastwood Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.63945, -1.52424

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Pit Stop Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Limnephilus lunatus, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Limnephilus lunatus, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

60 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
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hollingthorpe Lanebridleway · 434 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 434 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path junction, Betty Eastwood Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path junction, Betty Eastwood Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site5 km→🦉SECKAR WOODNature reserve2 km→🌱Newmillerdam Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sandal Castle & ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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