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Riverside Gardens

6 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.92791, -1.82614

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Palm Court Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Rose Fusehorn, Hawthorn Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking 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
Old Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route862 m
Named routeRef 69Length 862 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route422 m
Named routeRef 69Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riverside Gardens, Ilkley

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riverside Gardens, Ilkley

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