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Hesketh Lane Recreation Ground

5 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PlayForagingFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.72632, -1.58092

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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

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Wildlife

Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Route CS3Cycling route
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Play area, Hesketh Lane, Upper Green

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play area, Hesketh Lane, Upper Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Middleton ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Scatcherd ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Smithy Lane PlaygroundUrban park1 km→🌱Batley Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Batley Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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