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Park / Green space Circular

Anglers Country Park Lakeside Circuit

West Yorkshire

Distance
2.0 mi
Est. time
1h 15m
Difficulty
Easy
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About this walk

Follow the broad lakeside path around Anglers Country Park, a former open-cast mine now managed for wildlife. The circuit opens onto long views across the lake, then passes quieter stretches of grassland and trees before returning beside the wetland known as the Pol. Water birds are a good reason to slow down and look across the lake.

Start at the visitor centre car park and keep to the main circular path. The council describes this as a two-mile lakeside walk suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Surfaces are mainly firm gravel, with short surfaced approaches. Leave the fenced wildlife areas and private paths alone, and supervise children beside the water.

Parking is pay and display. The visitor centre, toilets and Woodland Cafe are useful at the start; their opening hours vary. The Room on the Broom trail gives families something extra to look for along the same lakeside circuit. Allow longer than an hour if you want to visit a hide or stop for photographs.

Walk details

Walk type
Circular
Category
Park / Green space
Distance
2.0 mi (3.3 km)
Est. time
1h 15m
Explorer
Yes, off the beaten track

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