Glade
← Back🪦 Cemetery

Featherstone Cemetery

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.69775, -1.36590

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🅿️Staff & Vistors 118m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Water-Starwort, Water-plantain +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Water-Starwort, Water-plantain +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: West Yorkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Featherstone Cemetery - Cutsyke Road

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Featherstone Cemetery - Cutsyke Road

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Dale ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park2.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 8aff8ac5-13c6-4bf5-8896-86785955329c