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Thornes Park

7 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.67175, -1.51210

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Borage, Cleavers, daffodils +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Borage, Cleavers, daffodils +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle, Bramble +3 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 69

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravestones for Sin and My Mouse, Thornes Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravestones for Sin and My Mouse, Thornes Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Thornes ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Holmfield ParkUrban park500 m→

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