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Melton Park

6 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.50981, -1.23475

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Trifid Bur-marigold, Creeping Cinquefoil, Water Figwort +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Trifid Bur-marigold, Creeping Cinquefoil, Water Figwort +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Small Nettle, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 62Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route405 m
Named routeRef 62Length 405 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hangmanstone Lanebridleway · 294 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 294 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James's Church, High Melton

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James's Church, High Melton

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