
Pontefract Park
📍 MMWF+RG, Park Rd, Pontefract WF8 4QD, UK
About Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park is a highly-rated destination, celebrated by visitors with an impressive 4.4 out of 5 stars from over a thousand Google reviews. This expansive park offers a delightful blend of natural beauty and recreational opportunities, making it a beloved spot for the local community and tourists alike.
At its heart, the park is famously surrounded by the historic Pontefract Racecourse, providing a superb and extensive circuit. This popular route is perfect for invigorating walks, morning jogs, or simply enjoying the fresh air with family and pets. Reviewers frequently highlight the joy of a "lap of the racecourse with the dogs," underscoring its appeal for canine companions.
Beyond the racecourse, visitors can explore a diverse network of footpaths that meander through enchanting woodlands and open fields, inviting adventurers to discover hidden gems. A beautiful, tranquil lake also offers a picturesque setting for a leisurely stroll or moments of quiet reflection. With "basically everything you'd need" for adults, children, and teenagers, Pontefract Park truly caters to all interests, ensuring a memorable outdoor experience for every guest.
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📍 MMWF+RG, Park Rd, Pontefract WF8 4QD, UK
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Showing 5 of 1,068 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 9 February 2026.View all on Google →
It's just a superb park for adults, kiddies & teens, it basically has everything you'd need, a racecourse which surrounds it for a fantastic walk with hidden water pools! It also is placed strategically aside a sports centre & shopping complex The playground area is immensely good, something in it for all ages The lake is superb for a few laps of jogging or a walk, inhabited by a large flock of geese &,ducks, just watch out for the large goose poops where they congregate! There's also an outdoor gym set to get in a work out after your stroll/jog There's always the same ice cream van selling delicious treats, and there's a cafe at the top of the racecourse too Plenty of parking at most times, except on race days when it gets unbearable haha! A superb day out that my kids love no matter how many times we've been! Highly recommended
Grand afternoon for a lap of the racecourse with the dogs. Plenty of footpaths to take you venturing through woods and fields. Beautiful lake to walk around with seating to watch the wildlife. Great park for the kids and ice-cream van which also serves hot and cold drinks.
Great Yorkshire Racecourse. Always good value for money.
A beautiful park with facilities but the car parking is a free for all. People parking wherever they like, making access extremely difficult. I appreciate one of the car parks is closed and has been for a while but it's absolutely ridiculous trying to get in or out with cars double parked or just dumped wherever there's a space . The council need to sort the unused car park pretty quick
Looking for a place walk and chill - this is perfect for you. I enjoyed it walking around the horse course. You should visit this place. There is a huge playground too. Pet friendly. Great place to spend family time.