Miner's Welfare Recreation Ground
Getting here
53.73207, -1.30678
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Reggae Rock Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Reggae Rock Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Scathophaga stercoraria, Norellia spinipes +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Scathophaga stercoraria, Norellia spinipes +2 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wakefield WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
17 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
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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