Getting here
53.80788, -1.41369
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: ELOR Cycle
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Leeds Country Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
33
3 named nearby · 30 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
70
70 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
20
20 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds) · Walking0
Route 66 · Cycling0
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle Route · Cycling0
Swarcliffe Health Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Definitive Footpath LEEDS 313 · public footpath
Definitive Footpath LEEDS 321 · public footpath
Barrowby Lane · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 325m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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