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Dewsbury Country Park

14 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.68695, -1.66621

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Rowan +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Spen Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Spen Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Spen Valley Greenwaypublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

62 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
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The main path over the hill, Dewsbury Country Park

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The main path over the hill, Dewsbury Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Knowl ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park2.2 km→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve2.2 km→

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