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North Field

69 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

53.60117, -1.32116

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 461m away

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +103 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +103 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Box Bug, Azure Damselfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lower Northfield Lanepublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mPath type: footway
Lower Northfield Lanepublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal 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

Tracks in North Field

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tracks in North Field

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Nearby places

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🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park900 m→🌱Minsthorpe ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Frickley Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Vale Head ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Westfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Grimethorpe Welfare ParkUrban park4.3 km→