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Spence's Garden

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.92456, -1.82952

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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 Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Bettys Cafe 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
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Wavy Hair-Grass +146 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Wavy Hair-Grass +146 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

6 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 route412 m
Named routeRef 69Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 69Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Second World War Memorial - Memorial Garden - Grove Road

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Second World War Memorial - Memorial Garden - Grove Road

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