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Fitzwilliam Country Park

9 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.63161, -1.36728

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 145m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Lily Beetle, Field Grasshopper +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Lily Beetle, Field Grasshopper +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 67Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hoyle Mill Roadbridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mSurface concretePath type: service
Hoyle Mill Roadbridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mSurface concretePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond at Fitzwilliam Country Park

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond at Fitzwilliam Country Park

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