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Victoria Recreation Ground

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.59467, -1.77170

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Shoveler +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Shoveler +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Waxy Crust, Dripping Bonnet, Pale Brittlestem +13 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Waxy Crust, Dripping Bonnet, Pale Brittlestem +13 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, Wood Horsetail +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, Wood Horsetail +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Smithy Placepublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mPath type: residential
Rightox Roadpublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: unclassified
Oakes Lanepublic footpath · 402 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 402 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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Victoria Recreation Ground

📷 Wikipedia · Victoria Recreation Ground · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Old People's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site4.1 km→

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