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Lily Pond

6 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.49332, -1.13558

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Fleabane, Common Toadflax, Red Clover +128 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Fleabane, Common Toadflax, Red Clover +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Spear-leaved Orache, Bramble, Amphibious Bistort +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Woodfield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 62Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 62Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hall Balk Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Early morning in Tesco's car park

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Early morning in Tesco's car park

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✦CUSWORTH HALLHistoric site4.6 km→🌱LakesideUrban park2.6 km→🌱Elmfield ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Cusworth Hall Museum and ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️CUSWORTH PARKCountry park4.7 km→🌱Cantley ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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