Alverthorpe Meadows & Wrenthorpe Park

Park, free entry

Contact

Interpretative Officers

01924 303980

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Address

Wrenthorpe Road,
WF2 0HS

Details

Designated as a Local Nature Reserve in 2008 Alverthorpe Meadows & Wrenthorpe Park form a green oasis within the residential suburbs of Wakefield. The meadows are a relic of a former time, with old hedgerows and clearly visible medieval ridge and furrow patterns. Alverthorpe Meadows are managed as wildflower meadows.

Children welcome

Opening details

Open to the public at all times

Prices

Free entry

Location

Directions

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Map reference: SE 319223 Lat: 53.69616 Long: -1.51833

By Road:
Leave Wakefield on Bradford Road. Turn left onto Wrenthorpe Road. The Car park at Wrenthorpe Park is on the left after going under the railway bridge. Parking is free.
By public transport:
Arriva bus numbers 100, 101,103,108 and 481 all travel along Wrenthorpe Road
Nearest Train station:
Wakefield Westgate 1.5 miles

Nearby

Local Accommodation

Facilities

Children welcome