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Wrose Play & Recreational Ground

12 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.82518, -1.74901

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis nemorum, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Eristalis arbustorum +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis nemorum, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Eristalis arbustorum +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Childs Lanepublic footpath · 415 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 415 mPath type: track
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route188 m
Named routeRef 66Length 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 66Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Play Area - off King's Drive

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play Area - off King's Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peel ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lister ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Mughal Water GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Shipley Central ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Northcliffe ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦ROBERTS PARKHistoric site3.3 km→

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