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Hesketh Farm Park

4 ha

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféCampsiteParkingToiletsFarm visit

Best for

10 activities

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis horticola, Eristalis tenax, Syrphus ribesii +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strid Wood Natural Trail - Red TrailWalking route
Named route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tractor ride in progress at Hesketh Farm Park - geograph.org.uk - 8114277

Tractor ride in progress at Hesketh Farm Park - geograph.org.uk - 8114277

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