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Westfield Recreation Ground

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.59093, -1.29707

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ⚽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
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small White +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small White +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Glaucous Sedge, Lilac +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Glaucous Sedge, Lilac +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Elmsall Social Centre - Bowling Green - Westfield Lane

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Elmsall Social Centre - Bowling Green - Westfield Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frickley Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Minsthorpe ParkUrban park1 km→🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Westfield Recreation GroundUrban park0 m→🌱North FieldUrban park2 km→🌱Langthwaite CommonUrban park200 m→

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