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Owston Park Golf Course

28 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

53.59735, -1.18408

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +76 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +76 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Glaucous Sedge, Meadow Vetchling +79 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Glaucous Sedge, Meadow Vetchling +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Park Lanepublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface groundPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route407 m
Named routeRef 62Length 407 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route723 m
Named routeRef 62Length 723 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 62Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stony Croft Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: track
Sixrood Lanebridleway · 718 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 718 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Golfing on Owston Hall Golf Course

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Golfing on Owston Hall Golf Course

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🌱Campsall ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Warren ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️CAMPSALLCountry park2.3 km→🌱Brodsworth Community WoodlandsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Campsall Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Warren ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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