Pugneys Country Park is a park located on the A636 between Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England and Junction 39 of the M1 motorway. It is a Local Nature Reserve.
The area was developed from a former opencast mine and a sand and gravel quarry and was opened to the public in 1985. It is overlooked by Sandal Castle.
The park comprises two lakes, which are both dedicated as a nature reserve.
A gauge miniature railway runs round part of the larger lake, and cafeteria facilities are available.
The nature reserve is home to a large flock of non-breeding swans, with up to 100 in residence at any time.
The park is now managed as a countryside site by Wakefield Council, with water sports and fishing no longer permitted.
The lakes serve as a flood defence by providing an overflow from the River Calder.
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