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Foster Park

8 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.80175, -1.89214

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Hoof Fungus, Turkeytail +170 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Hoof Fungus, Turkeytail +170 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Coesyn Melfed, Mallrug, Mallryg +12 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Carr Lanepublic footpath · 273 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 273 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route149 m
Named routeLength 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeLength 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Pit Lanebridleway · 297 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 297 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowling Green - Foster Park, Denholme

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling Green - Foster Park, Denholme

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Headley Golf CourseUrban park2.8 km→🌱park area around car parkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Pitty Beck WetlandsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cross Roads ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cross Roads ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️OGDEN WATERCountry park3.2 km→

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