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Old Bridge

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📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.92909, -1.83043

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, toilets, car park

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, picnic area

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km▾

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Old Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Watery Lane Bridle Waypublic footpath · 112 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route862 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 862 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Downstream side of Ilkley Old Bridge

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Downstream side of Ilkley Old Bridge

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Facilities

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Parking

8 nearby · Paid · 87m

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Picnic spot

3 · 286m away

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Playground

3 · 265m away

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Toilets

97m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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