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PEEL PARK

21 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.80861, -1.74252

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About PEEL PARK

Peel Park is a 22. 6-hectare (56-acre) urban public park in the Bolton and Undercliffe area of Bradford, England, located about 0. 75 miles (1.

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ParkGrade II* listed park and garden

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Peel Park Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Mallard +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Mallard +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Butterfly-bush, Cow Parsley +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Butterfly-bush, Cow Parsley +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lily Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel, Beech +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 66Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peel Park - from Harrogate Street

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Peel Park - from Harrogate Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peel ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Lister ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bowling ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Mughal Water GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Horton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Shipley Central ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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