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Wilton Park

14 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.72600, -1.64788

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 229m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +28 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wilton Park Lake, seen from the main driveway into the park.

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wilton Park Lake, seen from the main driveway into the park.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakwell Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️OAKWELL HALLCountry park2.2 km→🦉OAKWELL PARKNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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