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Newmillerdam Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.62578, -1.49174

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Common Toadflax, Elder +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orthotylus (Litocoris) ericetorum, Myrmica ruginodis, Red-legged Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orthotylus (Litocoris) ericetorum, Myrmica ruginodis, Red-legged Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walton 2Walking route
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Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newmillerdam Country Park - Concrete bridge

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newmillerdam Country Park - Concrete bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Newmillerdam Country ParkUrban park500 m→🦉SECKAR WOODNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Sandal Castle & ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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