Plan your visit
Getting here
53.73098, -1.35293
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Old Coffee Mill — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Old Coffee Mill — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way; Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Hillside HikeWalking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Rectory Avenuepublic footpath · 26 m
Rectory Avenuepublic footpath · 82 m
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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