The Best Places to Collect Conkers in Yorkshire

The Best Places to Collect Conkers in Yorkshire

The coming of Autumn brings to mind crisp leaves, berry foraging, apple picking and conker collecting. Conker collecting reminds me of my childhood and always takes me back to my memories, including a few injuries from throwing them at each other! These days our children are much safer at collecting conkers than we were!

I need to mention that I was inspired to compile the best places to collect conkers in Yorkshire after reading my friend Bethanie’s post. Bethanie blogs at Northumberland Family Diaries she shared her best places for conker collecting in Northumberland. If you find yourself visiting Northumberland do check out her blog for lots of useful local information.

Back to Yorkshire! The largest County in England means there are a lot of conkers to be found. These conker collecting places in Yorkshire have come recommended after asking on Yorkshire Family Events and Activities FB group and from my research.

I’m sure there are many corners of Yorkshire I have missed, so please let me know if you have a favourite horse chestnut area to recommend, so I can update this post annually!

Wilton Park – Batley

Thorpe Perrow – Bedale

St Ives Estate – Bingley

Linton Falls walk to Burnsall

Sledmere House – Driffield

Valley Gardens and bottom of Cold Bath Road/ Montpellier Hill – Harrogate

The Stray (near the public toilets /annual bonfire is held) – Harrogate

Ravensknowle Park – Huddersfield

Greenhead Park – Huddersfield

Netherton Wood – Huddersfield

Honey Woods – Huddersfield

West Park – Hull

Pickering Park – Hull

Southfields and Heads Lane Hessle – Hull

Darwin Gardens – Ilkey

Cliffe Castle – Keighley

Knaresborough – Between King James School and the swimming pool in Knaresborough

Golden Acre Park – Leeds

Lotherton Hall – Leeds

Temple Newsam – Leeds

Pudsey Park – Leeds

Dalby Forest – North York Moors

Chevin Country Park – Otley

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal – Ripon

Roberts Park – Saltaire

Botanical Gardens – Sheffield

Hillsborough Park – Sheffield

Northcliffe Park – Shipley

Aireville Park – Skipton

Starbeck Park – Starbeck (Harrogate)

Chestnut Walk in Thorns Park – Wakefield

Nostell Priory – Wakefield

Yorkshire Sculpture Park – Wakefield

Mulgrave Castle and Woods – Whitby

Knavesmire woods / Hobmoor field area – York

Beningbrough Hall – York

Castle Howard and the Yorkshire Arboretum – York

Bootham Park and West Bank Park – York

York Racecourse woods

York Designer Outlet – Off the A64

Bolton Abbey – Yorkshire Dales

Once you have collected all your conkers click here for our fun Conker Craft ideas!

I hope that this gives you inspiration for the best places to collect conkers in Yorkshire. Once you have gathered your conkers, you may want to try these conker-crafting ideas with the kids. Or maybe you plan to place them around your home to keep away eight-legged unwanted visitors now the cooler weather is heading our way.