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Pugneys Country Park

2 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.66076, -1.50640

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Red-legged Shieldbug, Turnip Tigress +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Red-legged Shieldbug, Turnip Tigress +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walton 2Walking route
Named route
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
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by The River Calder, Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by The River Calder, Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park3.7 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Sandal Castle & ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Holmfield ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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