Walk · South Yorkshire

Elmfield Park

Doncaster · DN1 2AN

0.8MILES

25mON FOOT

5mCLIMB

CircularSHAPE

Off-road 90% 10% shares tarmac with cars

Field & moor path 90%Road with traffic 10%

Our drawing of the route — the shape of the walk, not a navigation aid. Carry OS Explorer on the hill. Off-lead information here is what walkers reported or what signage allows — never our advice. Whether and when a dog is off the lead is the owner’s decision and legal responsibility; keep dogs under control near livestock and follow signs on the day.

Starts at

Elmfield Park, Chequer Road entrance, DN1 2AN DN1 2AN

Parking

The park has no car park of its own. Pay and display on Chequer Road and Roman Road (DN2 6AA end), and the city-centre multi-storeys are a short walk away

Directions to the start →

A Green Flag park of 1922 between Chequer Road and Roman Road, ten minutes on foot from Doncaster city centre and restored for its centenary with new paths, planting and seating. It is small, flat and entirely enclosed by roads and railings, which makes it one of the better city-centre options for a dog that cannot be trusted near traffic, though the gates are open rather than self-closing. Facilities are tennis courts, a multi-use games area, table tennis, a Teqball table and football pitches, so the open grass gets busy on summer evenings. There is no lake here, so the Doncaster PSPO imposes no standing lead requirement, but the fenced toddler and junior play area is a dog exclusion zone and the pitches go lead-on during organised events.

THE SMALL PRINTDoncaster's dog control PSPO applies to all council open space: dogs must be on a lead on all footpaths around lakes and ponds and in cemeteries and churchyards, must be kept out of fenced children's play areas signed as dog exclusion areas, and must be leaded on council sports fields when in use for an organised authorised event. You must pick up and be able to produce a bag on request. £100 fixed penalty.

House rules, decoded

Off-lead allowed

REGION · SOUTH YORKSHIRE

GRID · 53.5188, -1.1219

SOURCE · HTTPS://WWW.DONCASTER.GOV.UK/SERVICES/CULTURE-LEISURE-TOURISM/ELMFIELD-PARK

Elmfield Park

House rules, decoded

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