Wildpark, Wildlife park in Dülmen, Germany

Wildpark Dülmen is a 250-hectare landscaped park west of Dülmen city centre, with meadows, woods and lakes. Its centrepiece is the Herzteich, a heart-shaped pond crossed by a wooden bridge, planned by Edward Milner and executed by Charles Barnard. Fallow deer, red deer and Heidschnucken sheep roam the grounds, and the ponds attract many bird species.

In 1860 Alfred von Croÿ bought land that had belonged to the 1341-founded estate Hinderkinck, intending it as a country seat. In 1864 he commissioned the English landscape architect Edward Milner, who planned a 120-hectare grounds with the heart-shaped Herzteich and its wooden bridge; the gardener Charles Barnard carried out the work. The park was later enlarged four times, and wild animals have lived there since the 1920s.

Fallow deer, red deer and Heidschnucke sheep roam the 250-hectare grounds, which have housed wild animals since the 1920s. The ponds draw numerous bird species. A fourth gate opens as needed, for instance during the Schützenfest shooting festivals.

Access is via the Ziegenweide car park and the Hinderkingsweg approach, plus two entrances in Börnste; three entrances lead into the park, and a fourth gate opens as needed, for example during Schützenfeste. The central path is part of Dülmen's cycle network, and some paths are passable with a wheelchair. The park is open to the public all year at no charge.

The park's central Herzteich pond, with its wooden bridge, was laid out by Edward Milner and Charles Barnard in the 1860s and remains the park's best-known feature. On 8 and 9 March 2021, scenes for the film Spencer were shot in the Wildpark.