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Walton Colliery Nature Park

1 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.65626, -1.44880

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Coot +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Coot +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Meadow Brown +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Bindweed, Wild Teasel, Cuckooflower +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Bindweed, Wild Teasel, Cuckooflower +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
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 route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Walton Colliery Nature Park

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Walton Colliery Nature Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park4.2 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site1.7 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Walton Nature ReserveUrban park500 m→🌱Anglers Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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