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Yorkshire Wildlife Park

108 ha

Plan your visit

FarmsBirdsWildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome108 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Pied Wagtail
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Yorkshire Wildlife Park on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
PlaygroundToiletsFarm visit

Best for

10 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, Mute Swan +78 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, Mute Swan +78 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bell Butts Lanepublic footpath · 262 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 262 mSurface compactedPath type: service
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brockholes Lanebridleway · 257 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 257 mSurface concretePath type: service
Brockholes Lanebridleway · 210 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 210 mSurface concretePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Bactrian camel mother and young

Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Bactrian camel mother and young

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