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Illingworth Park

4 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.67210, -1.56409

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 69Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spa Lanebridleway · 298 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 298 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Football Pitch - Illingworth Park - viewed from Fairfield Drive

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football Pitch - Illingworth Park - viewed from Fairfield Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Green ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Carr Lodge ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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