THORNES PARK

Thornes Park is one of the most happening places to go in Wakefield where you can enjoy miniature Railway rides, go on romantic strolls, and slide down the Cannonball hill. The park blooms during the colourful spring season and is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in Wakefield where you can go with the entire family.

A part of Wakefield Park, the thorns Park in addition to Clarence park and home-field park are some of the most amazing places to visit in Wakefield. Featuring a small secret garden that is decorated with amazing stonework and vibrant flowers, this park also has its own aviary in addition to the garden. In addition to this, visitors will also find a beautiful rose garden and a controlled conservatory that houses unusual plant species. During spring the park is extremely beautiful and visitors will be able to enjoy miniature Railway rides or strolls alongside beautiful horse chestnut trees. In winter the park becomes a hotspot for activities like sledding down Cannonball hill. 

Location: 101 Thornes Rd, Wakefield WF2 8QD, UK

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Highlights

• Explore the climate-controlled conservatory which houses some unusual plant species for visitors to witness. 
• Visitors can enjoy a miniature railway ride, and take strolls alongside age-old horse chestnut trees during their visit.
• During winter visitors get a chance to sled down Cannonball Hill and enjoy the snow.
• During their visit visitors can also enjoy getting up and close with the friendly birds in the aviary or see the mallards and moorhens by the side of the lake.
• There is also a secret Garden dating back to 1866 which is beautifully decorated by stonework and vibrant flowers on its pathways.