Duck Island

Duck Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Duck Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Duck Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.73362, -1.34672. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Duck Island

• Roman Bath House, Castleford · museum · South Yorkshire · ~1 km · Must-see
• RSPB Fairburn Ings · sanctuary · South Yorkshire · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pontefract Castle · church · South Yorkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
• St Botolph's · church · South Yorkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Nature Reserve · sanctuary · South Yorkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
• Springhead Park · park · South Yorkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
• St Peter's Church · church · South Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rothwell Castle · fort · South Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · South Yorkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sandal Castle · fort · South Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Airedale · viewpoint · South Yorkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• St John the Baptist · church · South Yorkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · South Yorkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Wharfedale · viewpoint · South Yorkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kyme Castle · fort · South Yorkshire · ~23 km · Must-see
• Guesthouse At Kirkstall Abbey · fort · South Yorkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Post Hill · viewpoint · South Yorkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Yorkshire Sculpture Park · museum · South Yorkshire · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Duck Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Duck Island

• Spike Island · river spot · Warrington · ~126 km · Must-see
• Beanlands Island · river spot · West Yorkshire · ~47 km
• Whitton Island · river spot · York and North Yorkshire · ~56 km
• Lower Canal · river spot · York and North Yorkshire · ~56 km
• Read's Island · river spot · York and North Yorkshire · ~67 km
• River Aire · river spot · York and North Yorkshire · ~79 km
• Giant’s Basin · river spot · Greater Manchester · ~83 km
• Great Britain · river spot · York and North Yorkshire · ~89 km
• Brayford Island · river spot · Greater Lincolnshire · ~97 km
• Cuckoo Island · river spot · York and North Yorkshire · ~110 km

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