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Sharlston Green

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.66522, -1.40578

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Sweet Chestnut, Common Ragwort +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Sweet Chestnut, Common Ragwort +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Lidget Lanepublic footpath · 191 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 191 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Back Lanepublic footpath · 273 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 273 mPath type: footway
Lidget Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 67Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath across Sharlston Green

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath across Sharlston Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park2 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Purston ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sharlston CommonUrban park400 m→

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