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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Wakefield Getting here
53.70977, -1.23211
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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 🅿️ Parking 182m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 182m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Wren +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Lily Beetle, Long-winged Cone-head +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Lily Beetle, Long-winged Cone-head +16 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wakefield Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,011 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,011 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Goldfinch · Grey Partridge · Kestrel · Little Owl +20
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Little Owl Athene noctua Swift Apus apus2021 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2020 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Magpie Pica pica2020 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2020 Robin Erithacus rubecula2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2020 Skylark Alauda arvensis2020 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2020 Greylag Goose Anser anser2020 Linnet Linaria cannabina2020 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2020 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Long-winged Cone-head · 22-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Broad-bodied Chaser · Syrphus +9
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2020 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2022 Syrphus Syrphus2021 Common Darter Giant Hogweed · Japanese Knotweed · Many-fruited Leskea · Water Screw-moss · Creeping Feather-moss +7
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2023 Many-fruited Leskea Leskea polycarpa2023 Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia2023 Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023 Kneiff's Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,011 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Goldfinch · Grey Partridge · Kestrel · Little Owl +20
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Little Owl Athene noctua Swift Apus apus2021 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2020 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Magpie Pica pica2020 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2020 Robin Erithacus rubecula2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2020 Skylark Alauda arvensis2020 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2020 Rook Corvus frugilegus2020 Greylag Goose Anser anser2020 Linnet Linaria cannabina2020 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2020 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2020 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2022 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Long-winged Cone-head · 22-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Broad-bodied Chaser · Syrphus +9
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2020 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2022 Syrphus Syrphus2021 Common Darter Giant Hogweed · Japanese Knotweed · Many-fruited Leskea · Water Screw-moss · Creeping Feather-moss +7
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2023 Many-fruited Leskea Leskea polycarpa2023 Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia2023 Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023 Kneiff's Feather-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sympetrum striolatum2021
Sympetrum striolatum2021
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2021
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2021
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2021
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2021
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis2021
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis2021
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea2021
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea2021
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Leptodictyum riparium2023
Leptodictyum riparium2023
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2023
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2023
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2021
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2021
Whitebeam Sorbus2021
Whitebeam Sorbus2021
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2021
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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