Frickley Country Park

Frickley Country Park is on the site of a former colliery near South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, situated to the south of an urban settlement and bordered by agricultural land with broadleaf woods. The colliery closed in 1993 and, following remediation, Frickley came into Land Trust management in 2012. 

This park has a wonderful mix of open meadows, wetlands and woodlands, providing homes for a wide variety of birds, butterflies and other wildlife to thrive. Two wetland areas, property of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (WMDC) are located in the park, with floodwater storage function.  

The park also features striking sculptures that celebrate its mining heritage, and more than 70,000 trees have been planted, which are maturing into attractive woodland.