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Scatcherd Park

9 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.74697, -1.60451

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Lime Tree — 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· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Dunnock +36 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Dunnock +36 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking 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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
Education QuarterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CS3Cycling route
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowling Green - Scatcherd Park

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling Green - Scatcherd Park

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