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STANLEY MARSH

10 ha

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.70715, -1.47862

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Intake Lanepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Water Lanepublic footpath · 248 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 248 mPath type: service
Water Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: service
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal 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
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Stanley Marsh is a Local Nature Reserve covering 10 hectares located in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber. Visitors can observe diverse wetland habitats with various bird species, and enjoy walking paths through the area.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Around Stanley Marsh Nature Reserve (4)

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Around Stanley Marsh Nature Reserve (4)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park3.2 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉LOFTHOUSE COLLIERY NATURE PARKNature reserve2.5 km→

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