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Stanley Ferry aqueduct

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📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.70239, -1.46255

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Iris, Floating Pennywort, Springy Turf-moss +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Iris, Floating Pennywort, Springy Turf-moss +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cream-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Lesser Stag Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Cream-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Lesser Stag Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanley Ferry Aqueduct

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanley Ferry Aqueduct

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park4 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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