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Dearne Valley Country Park

Dearne Valley Country Park

Dearne Valley Country Park in Monk Bretton offers a serene escape with its tree-lined riverfront, perfect for hiking, biking, and bird-watching. Visitors can enjoy the park's playground and skate park facilities, all with the convenience of free parking. Ideal for family outings and picnics, this park is a beautiful spot to relax and enjoy nature.

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Dearne Valley Country Park in Monk Bretton offers a serene escape with its tree-lined riverfront, perfect for hiking, biking, and bird-watching. Visitors can enjoy the park's playground and skate park facilities, all with the convenience of free parking. Ideal for family outings and picnics, this park is a beautiful spot to relax and enjoy nature.

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The reviews below were last updated on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at 13:34.

Anonymous
4/5
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Lovely little walk. My girls enjoyed seeing the ducks (including the little ducklings!) and the new paths are great for pushchairs. The only downside was a group of youths smoking drugs near the lake making the whole area smell unpleasant.

Anonymous
4/5
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A lovely place to visit for a relaxing walk, or just to sit and watch the nature. All year round. Free to use. And looking beautiful now thanks to the amazing litter picking volunteers. Enjoy this beautiful, area, but please respect it too. not too many places like this left in the area, so let's treasure it.

Anonymous
5/5
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Wonderful outdoor space to relax in. Great for family picnics, there are tables provided. Lots of grassy areas for children to fall down on! Feed the ducks with peas or sweetcorn not bread.

Anonymous
5/5
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❤️ Lovely walk, clean and quiet. There is a fishing pond for those who fish, lots of little paths through woodland areas. Great place for a stroll, very scenic to say its in Barnsley town centre. Enjoyable for dog walkers, there are paths for when its wet, but gets muddy off the beacon track if you dont mind muddy feet. There are picnic benches around the pond, but the downside to this gorgeous place no rest room facilities along the way. There is also a skateboard park and plenty of parking.

Anonymous
5/5
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A woodland and park reclaimed from the previous canal system. A section of which is available for fishing. Still retains some of the original structures that once took the canal over the valley. Using the path adjacent to the Aldi store, which, by the way, has parking for a few cars, it is only a 10 minute walk to the lake. There is a car park at the lake for many cars and a skateboard lay out. Most paths are wheelchair accessible and others are only accessible by foot. It is only 3 or 4 minutes by car from Barnsley town centre.

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📍 191 Pontefract Rd, Barnsley S71 1HS, UK

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191 Pontefract Rd, Barnsley S71 1HS, UK