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Thornhill Rectory Park

14 ha

📷 Nigel Homer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.66480, -1.61388

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ground-elder, Dandelion, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Volucella pellucens, Batman Hoverfly +14 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Volucella pellucens, Batman Hoverfly +14 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thornhill Rectory Park, Thornhill

📷 Nigel Homer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thornhill Rectory Park, Thornhill

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🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rock House ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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