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RSPB Fairburn Ings
With pond dipping, fun events and walks to help you get away from it all, RSPB Fairburn Ings is the ideal place for both adults and children to find out more about wildlife.
Located in Castleford and only a few miles from the centre of Wakefield and Leeds, Fairburn Ings offers a true countryside nature experience.
The lakes and marshes may be a legacy of the areas mining industry, but virtually all traces of the areas industrial past are gone and nature has reclaimed the landscape encouraged by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) management.
From the visitor centre, there are short family walks or longer excursions, observation hides and boardwalks, all designed to get visitors closer to the wildlife and their habitats. The three main trails take you through a variety of habitats allowing stunning views of birds such as willow tits and tree sparrows in the woodland, and lapwings, snipe and redshanks in the wet grassland.
Visitors don't have to worry what time of year to explore Fairburn Ings as there is always something to see whatever the season.
Entry is free but donations to support the RSPB are welcome.
Opening times:
Main car park: open daily 9am -5pm, except Christmas Day. Lin Dyke car park: open at all times. Parking is free for the first half hour, after that there is a £2 charge. RSPB members and disabled badge holders can park for free.
Visitor centre: weekdays 9.30am - 4.30pm, weekends and Bank Holidays 9.30am -5pm. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Services offered:
- Nature reserve
