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Wakefield Bridge

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📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.67661, -1.48964

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Hepworth Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Herb-Robert, Selfheal +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Herb-Robert, Selfheal +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle, Bramble +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton 2Walking route
Named 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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Park Hill Walkpublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mPath type: footway
Paddockpublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wakefield Bridge

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The Hepworth Wakefield GardenUrban park100 m→🌱West Parade Burial GroundUrban park500 m→

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