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Fernside Park

📷 Samantha Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.63833, -1.73874

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, House Martin +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, House Martin +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Norway Maple +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Norway Maple +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Finthorpe Lanebyway open to all traffic · 337 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 337 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fernside Park

📷 Samantha Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱Ravensknowle ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱St Peter's GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4 km→

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