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PUGNEYS

14 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.65401, -1.50162

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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
  • 🅿️Pugneys Country Park 322m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National 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
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Pugneys, a 14-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England, features wetlands and grasslands. Visitors often observe diverse birdlife, particularly waterfowl, and can enjoy walking trails and educational activities focused on local wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hide in Pugneys Country Park

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hide in Pugneys Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sandal Castle & ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Castle Grove ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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