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Mirfield Memorial Recreation Ground

📷 Chris Pattinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.67369, -1.68650

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort, Bramble +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort, Bramble +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreational Ground (Cricket), Mirfield

📷 Chris Pattinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreational Ground (Cricket), Mirfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Knowl ParkUrban park800 m→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉DALTON BANKNature reserve3.7 km→

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