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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.

Geplaatst* door Richard Laverack
Meest recente update 14 mei 2025

Beschrijving

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 Grauwe Gans, Kleine Rietgans, Knobbelzwaan, Krakeend, Smient, Slobeend, Brilduiker, Fuut, Watersnip, Oeverloper, Visdief, Cetti's Zanger, Rietzanger and Rietgors.

Details

Toegang

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.

Terrein en leefgebied

Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide , Meer

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Open landschap

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Lente

Route

Breed pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets , Rolstoel

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

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Kaart

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