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Newmillerdam Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.63612, -1.50045

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Rosebay Willowherb, Selfheal +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orthotylus (Litocoris) ericetorum, Campichoeta punctum, Liocoris tripustulatus +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orthotylus (Litocoris) ericetorum, Campichoeta punctum, Liocoris tripustulatus +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walton 2Walking route
Named route
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

57 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Newmillerdam Country Park

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newmillerdam Country Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Newmillerdam Country ParkUrban park800 m→🦉SECKAR WOODNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Sandal Castle & ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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