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Watermeadows Park

10 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.52943, -1.62680

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Shrewsbury Road 408m away — 9 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Broom, Bluebell +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal 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
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Water Hall Lanebridleway · 121 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Water Hall Lanebridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Water Hall Lanebridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Water Hall Lanebridleway · 86 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 86 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Water Hall Lanebridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge at Watermeadows Park, Penistone

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge at Watermeadows Park, Penistone

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