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Myrtle Park

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Tarquins Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToiletsFarm visit

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, 14-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Senior WayWalking route
Named route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Altar Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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