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York Gate Gardens

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📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.85764, -1.58035

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Syrphus, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage Time TrailWalking route▾

This trail takes you on a journey through the history of the Chevin, from the modern day forest park to the carboniferous era, via nine wooden sculptures.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 438 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 438 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

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51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Wyke Beck WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route
Route 677Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 668Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crag Lane (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 30 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Crag Lane (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 124 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 124 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Meanwood Valley Trailbridleway · 133 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 133 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 206 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 206 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Crag Lanebridleway · 411 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 411 mSurface dirtPath type: track

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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The herb garden, York Gate garden

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The herb garden, York Gate garden

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Facilities

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Parking

Headingley Golf Club · Free · 80m

🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Golden Acre ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Meanwood ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wigton Moor WoodsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Alwoodley Village GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Cookridge Hall Golf CourseUrban park1.2 km→🏞️GOLDEN ACRECountry park1.7 km→