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Vale Head Park

25 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.62125, -1.35745

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 160m 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +44 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +44 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route467 m
Named routeRef 67Length 467 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route589 m
Named routeRef 67Length 589 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

Pampas Grass by path in Vale Head Park, Hemsworth

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pampas Grass by path in Vale Head Park, Hemsworth

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🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park4 km→🌱Carr Bridge Playing FieldsUrban park3.2 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site4.1 km→🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱North FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Obelisk ParkUrban park4.5 km→