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Pontefract Park

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.70108, -1.33255

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Common Nettle, Butterfly-bush +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sculpture in Pontefract Park

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sculpture in Pontefract Park

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