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Bolton Brickyard Ponds

19 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.52492, -1.30829

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Lapwing
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lapwing, Goldfinch +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lapwing, Goldfinch +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Barnsley Boundary Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 62Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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At Bolton Brickyard Ponds

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

At Bolton Brickyard Ponds

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Thurnscoe ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Flower ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Waterfront Golf ClubUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wath ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Broomhill ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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