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Anglers Country Park

West Yorkshire  >  United Kingdom

With its central lake and surrounding greenery Anglers Country Park attracts many birds and is an important inland bird site.

Ajouté* par Richard Laverack
Dernière actualisation 14 mai 2025

Description

Once known as one of the deepest open cast coal mines in the country reaching a depth of 250 feet, Anglers Country Park has since flourished into a beautiful haven for wildlife including many migratory birds. The Park is designated a Site of Scientific Interest and has a variety of woodland, a central lake surrounded by grassland, and a wetland area known as the ‘Pol’ (1). The west side of the lake also has 'The Shallows' (2). This variety of habitats is perfect for bird watching, including several bird hides strategically placed around the park for spotting migratory birds and wintering wildfowl. Birds you can observe include Oie cendrée, Oie à bec court, Cygne tuberculé, Canard chipeau, Canard siffleur, Canard souchet, Garrot à oeil d'or, Grèbe huppé, Bécassine des marais, Chevalier guignette, Sterne pierregarin, Bouscarle de Cetti, Phragmite des joncs and Bruant des roseaux.

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Accès

Anglers Country Park is located 4 miles south-east of Wakefield. It has a car park and a cafe and you can make a circular walk around the lake. Press P on the map for directions to the car park. Parking is available with parking charges applicable. The two-mile path around the lake is both wheelchair and pushchair friendly and the park is also a starting point to the network of footpaths and trails to explore the wider countryside - enjoy a woodland walk or follow the Barnsley Canal towpath.

Terrain et Habitat

Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Lac

Conditions

Plat , Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Oui

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Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps

Itinéraire

Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

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