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Hunslet Lake Park

7 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.77286, -1.53571

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Mugwort +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Mugwort +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +13 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hunslet Lake Park

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hunslet Lake Park

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🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Middleton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Wortley Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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