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Bretton Country Park

8 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.61064, -1.56919

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Ribwort Plantain, Cowslip +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Ribwort Plantain, Cowslip +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Elder, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebridleway · 137 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View Towards the Lower Lake at Bretton Country Park

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View Towards the Lower Lake at Bretton Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cannon Hall Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦CANNON HALLHistoric site4.6 km→🏞️CANNON HALL PARKCountry park4.8 km→🦉BRETTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve300 m→🏞️BRETTONCountry park300 m→

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