Plan your visit
BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
53.54454, -1.31536
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Bittern
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Corner Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Bittern
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Corner Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Bittern, Peregrine +89 more · last seen 2025
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Bittern, Peregrine +89 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Bishop's Mitre, Hornet Hoverfly · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 62Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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