St Aidans RSPB Reserve
Who'd have thought that this forming mining site would turn into such a great place for a family walk? Find wonderful views, beautiful wetlands and of course, lots of birds!…
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Walton Colliery Nature Park
Wakefield delivers again. You'd be hard pressed to find a prettier nature reserve. Stunning lakes, gorgeous wildflowers and pretty woodland. Location: Walton, Wakefield. Webpage here. Parking: Car park off Shay…
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Rothwell Pastures to Robin Hood Circular
This family friendly walk starts in Rothwell and takes you along the disused railway line towards Robin Hood. Plenty to see and easy terrain. Distance: 2 miles Route: Simple outline…
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Skipwith Common, York
Another new discovery for us! This is a lovely nature reserve and one of the last remaining areas of lowland heath in England. It used to be a bomber training…
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Exploring Sherwood Pines
Hugely accessible from Yorkshire, this great forest has plenty to keep you occupied for a day out. It’s fab for families on bikes, but also has lots to offer families…
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Swinsty (3 miles) & Fewston (4 miles) Reservoirs
These gorgeous reservoirs North of Otley are perfect for pram walks and give fab views. I'd say Fewston is more picturesque, but Swinsty is shorter with better views over the…
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A 6km walk around RSPB Fairburn Ings, Castleford
This is a perfect walk if you want to feel away from it all without actually getting away from it all! There are lovely views and there are good paths,…
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Damflask Reservoir walk with a great cafe stop! (3.5 miles)
This is another lovely walk courtesy of Yorkshire Water; it's buggy friendly, and with the option to stop at the fab licensed cafe in Low Bradfield, it's a great choice…
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Ardsley Reservoir Walk, 2.5km
This is lovely little reservoir; it’s perfect if you’re looking for a short walk and is a good one if you're in the area or want a breath of fresh…
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Canal walk, Methley, St Aiden’s (5.5km)
I'm not particularly a 'bird person'. In fact, flashbacks from Hitchcock's The Birds result in me still flinching when there's too many of them around me. So an RSPB nature…
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