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GOLDEN ACRE

45 ha

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets; Country park — designed for family visits

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — country park

Forest walks

Strong match

Free

Country park

Easy access

Good match

Varies

parking, toilets

Wildlife

Good match

Free

Country park — managed habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meanwood Valley Trailbridleway · 323 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 323 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

A footbridge in Golden Acre Park

A footbridge in Golden Acre Park

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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