Getting here
53.68966, -1.31127
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: West Yorkshire Cycle Route
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
1 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
13
13 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Wakefield Way · Walking0
Castleford Wakefield Greenway · Cycling0
Route 69 · Cycling0
Castleford Greenway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Friarwood Valley Gardens is a urban park covering 0 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
DJ's Diner · 160m
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Parking
Pontefract Conservative Club · Paid · 101m
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Picnic spot
2 · 51m away
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Playground
3 · 31m away
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Toilets
276m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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