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Wilthorpe Park

9 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.56564, -1.49355

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking 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
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Woodstock Roadpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Woodstock Roadpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Woodstock Roadpublic footpath · 452 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 452 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 67Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route616 m
Named routeLength 616 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wilthorpe Park in Barnsley

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wilthorpe Park in Barnsley

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🌱Worsbrough Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉WORSBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🏞️WORSBROUGH MILLCountry park4.7 km→✦LOCKE PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park2.6 km→