FRIARWOOD VALLEY GARDENS 4 ha
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53.68895, -1.31193
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ DJ's Diner — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ DJ's Diner — a good base for a longer summer day out 🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Red Campion, Daisy +65 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Red Campion, Daisy +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard +3 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wakefield Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 69 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 National Cycle Network
Show on map Castleford Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Wonders of Wakefield Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoW Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 996 m ▾
Named route Ref 69 Length 996 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Carved owl in Friarwood Valley Gardens
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Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Aphid Aphididae2025
Aphid Aphididae2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Small Black Ant Lasius niger
Small Black Ant Lasius niger
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Pavid Willow Nematine Euura pavida2024
Pavid Willow Nematine Euura pavida2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2025
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Formica lemani Formica lemani2025
Formica lemani Formica lemani2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025
Common Mourning Bee Melecta albifrons2025
Common Mourning Bee Melecta albifrons2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2025
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Tillus elongatus Tillus elongatus2024
Tillus elongatus Tillus elongatus2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Reed Stem Borer Calameuta filiformis2024
Reed Stem Borer Calameuta filiformis2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Platynus Platynus2024
Platynus Platynus2024
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2024
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2024
Badister bullatus Badister bullatus2024
Badister bullatus Badister bullatus2024
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2023
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2023
Green Apple Aphid Aphis (Aphis) pomi2023
Green Apple Aphid Aphis (Aphis) pomi2023
Black Bean Aphid Aphis (Aphis) fabae2023
Black Bean Aphid Aphis (Aphis) fabae2023
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2023
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2023
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2023
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2023
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2023
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2023 2024
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Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2024
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus2024
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata
Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Eastern Sowbread Cyclamen coum
Eastern Sowbread Cyclamen coum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2024
Alder Alnus glutinosa2024
Alder Alnus glutinosa2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2024
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2024
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea2024
Wild Mignonette Reseda lutea2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2024
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2024
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Garden Lobelia Lobelia erinus2024
Garden Lobelia Lobelia erinus2024
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2024
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2024
Corncockle Agrostemma githago2024
Corncockle Agrostemma githago2024
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha2024
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2024
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2024
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2024
Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis2024
Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2024
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2024
White Campion Silene latifolia2024
White Campion Silene latifolia2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Broom Cytisus scoparius2024
Broom Cytisus scoparius2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Burdock Arctium2024
Burdock Arctium2024
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2024
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2024
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2024
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna2024
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna2024
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2024
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2024
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2024
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Pheasant's-eye Daffodil Narcissus poeticus2024
Pheasant's-eye Daffodil Narcissus poeticus2024
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2023
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2023
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris2023
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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