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Broc-O-Dale Gardens

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.68119, -1.58359

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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
  • ☕Kingsway 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
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Bramble +60 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Bramble +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kingsway - viewed from Crownlands Lane

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kingsway - viewed from Crownlands Lane

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🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Carr Lodge ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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