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Vale Head Park

2 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.62282, -1.35629

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 240m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hoyle Mill Roadbridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mSurface concretePath type: service
Hoyle Mill Roadbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface concretePath type: service
Hoyle Mill Roadbridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mSurface concretePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway bridge, Vale Head Park, Hemsworth

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway bridge, Vale Head Park, Hemsworth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park3.8 km→🌱Vale Head ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Carr Bridge Playing FieldsUrban park3 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site4 km→🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱North FieldUrban park3.3 km→

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