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Newsome Park

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.62725, -1.78132

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Orange Balsam, Cow Parsley +91 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Orange Balsam, Cow Parsley +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Bramble +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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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

Photos

Small park off Jackroyd Lane, Newsome

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small park off Jackroyd Lane, Newsome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park2 km→

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