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Toll Bar Leisure Park

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 Shelduck
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Thorne Community Wood Car Park 333m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Shelduck, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Shelduck, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Opium Poppy, Common Mallow +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 62Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 62Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avenue of trees on the Toll bar recreation ground

Avenue of trees on the Toll bar recreation ground

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