Free entry
Opening hours
Monday : Open
Tuesday : Open
Wednesday : Open
Thursday : Open
Friday : Open
Saturday : Open
Sunday : Open
Step into a world of colourful nature as you stroll around Upton Country Park.
Located to the south of Pontefract, the park sits on a belt of magnesian limestone that runs from South Shields in the north to Nottingham in the south. This limestone has made the soil rich with lime resulting in the growth of colourful wild flowers.
Take a walk around the park and experience these bright flowers for yourself. Keep an eye out for stunning orchid species including speckled woods, common blues and brimstones. The rare lesser marsh grasshopper can be found here and watch the sky for hovering kestrel and singing skylark.
Want more adventure? Let the kids burn off energy at the adventure playground or join Upton Fishing Club and see what you can catch.
Many of the paths around the lake are wheelchair and pushchair friendly.