Thornes Park
📍 101 Thornes Rd, Wakefield WF2 8QD, UK
About Thornes Park
Thornes Park is a cherished green space located in Wakefield, offering a diverse landscape for recreation and relaxation. Highly rated with 4.4 out of 5 stars by thousands of visitors, it stands out as a beloved destination for families, sports enthusiasts, and nature lovers.
The park boasts extensive walking paths, a charming duck pond, and a vibrant rose garden. Visitors can enjoy a wide array of facilities, including a large, modern playground and an exciting skate park, making it perfect for children and teenagers. Tennis courts, open sports fields, and areas suitable for bike rides, even over gentle bumps on the old golf course, cater to active pursuits. Discover unique features like a hidden garden, a pet cemetery, and a bandstand, all creating an inviting atmosphere for picnics and leisurely strolls.
Visiting Information
Thornes Park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing visitors to enjoy its amenities at their convenience. The park features wheelchair accessible parking and entrances, ensuring easy access for all. Various payment options are accepted, as it does not operate on a cash-only basis.
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📍 101 Thornes Rd, Wakefield WF2 8QD, UK
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Showing 5 of 2,183 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
Very wonderful place specially in summers we can plan picnics and outdoor games. Literally I love duck pound there . Always feel. Relax and calm whenever I go there highly recommended to everyone
There is plenty of space for walking, a tennis court, a playground, a rose garden, birds, a sports field, and a skate park. There is a problem with access to toilets if you park near the pond. The sports center near the playground has restrooms. The park offers a lot of space for a family picnic. My favorite place is the Secret Garden. There are two ice cream stands within the park. It's a great place to relax with family.
A great park with x2 free car parks, a big playground and skate park. Great circuit of the park for kids on their bikes including the old golf course for riding over bumps. Lots of unexpected places to find like the pet cemetery, hidden garden and a good rope swing opposite the bandstand. You can easily spend a few hours here.
One of three adjoing parks in Wakefield giving great walking running cycling opportunities etc. Very well maintained and some fabulous colours in the flowers. Duck pond too with a good number of chick's out. Tennis courts on site and some outdoor gym pieces if that's your thing.
The park had a lot of issues with litter etc for a while, but recently it's been lovely again. Gorgeous wildlife, squirrels, birds, bees all thriving. Flower gardens were a bit overgrown but I honestly like it, so many ducks and geese, and even saw wakefields resident kingfishers enjoying the pond. Secret garden was tranquil and tidy, pond was drained though which was a shame. We did find some old gravestones in the woods too though which were really interesting to see ♥️