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PONTEFRACT COUNTRY PARK

23 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.70382, -1.33501

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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
  • 🅿️Vico Homes 138m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parkfield Lanebridleway · 300 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 300 mSurface paved;gravelPath type: bridleway
Parkfield Lanebridleway · 174 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 174 mSurface paved;gravelPath type: bridleway
Parkfield Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface paved;gravelPath type: bridleway
Parkfield Lanebridleway · 441 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 441 mSurface paved;gravelPath type: bridleway
Parkfield Lanebridleway · 299 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 299 mSurface paved;gravelPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Pontefract Country Park is a 23-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. The park includes woodlands and recreational areas, allowing visitors to engage in walking, cycling, and spotting local wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buttercups in Pontefract park

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buttercups in Pontefract park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Dale ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park400 m→

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