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Getting here
53.83277, -1.34056
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 269m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 269m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Ringlet +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Allotments
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route▾
Battlefield TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Field Lanepublic footpath · 105 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
ELOR CycleCycling route▾
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route140 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Allotments off Field Lane, Aberford
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3,248 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
3,248 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummer
2026▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Chaffinch · Swallow +29
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- SwiftApus apus2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- PigeonColumba2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2022
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2021
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2021
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2021
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Hedgehog · Squirrel · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Mole
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
- SquirrelSciurus2023
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2022
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐝Insects4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Oak Bush-cricket · Tawny Mining Bee · Black Bean Aphid · Orange Ladybird
- Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum
- Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
- Black Bean AphidAphis (Aphis) fabae2024
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2024
Thistle Broomrape · Herb-Paris · Sonchus asper subsp. asper · Bush Vetch · Wild Liquorice +96
- Thistle BroomrapeOrobanche reticulata
- Herb-ParisParis quadrifolia2023
- Sonchus asper subsp. asperSonchus asper subsp. asper2021
- Bush VetchVicia sepium2021
- Wild LiquoriceAstragalus glycyphyllos2021
- Pot MarigoldCalendula officinalis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,248 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummer
2026▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Chaffinch · Swallow +29
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2023
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2023
- SwiftApus apus2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- PigeonColumba2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2022
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2021
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2021
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2021
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Hedgehog · Squirrel · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Mole
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
- SquirrelSciurus2023
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2022
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐝Insects4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Oak Bush-cricket · Tawny Mining Bee · Black Bean Aphid · Orange Ladybird
- Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum
- Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
- Black Bean AphidAphis (Aphis) fabae2024
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2024
Thistle Broomrape · Herb-Paris · Sonchus asper subsp. asper · Bush Vetch · Wild Liquorice +96
- Thistle BroomrapeOrobanche reticulata
- Herb-ParisParis quadrifolia2023
- Sonchus asper subsp. asperSonchus asper subsp. asper2021
- Bush VetchVicia sepium2021
- Wild LiquoriceAstragalus glycyphyllos2021
- Pot MarigoldCalendula officinalis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Field PansyViola arvensis2021Field PansyViola arvensis2021Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2023Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula2023Upright BromeBromopsis erecta2023Upright BromeBromopsis erecta2023PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2022PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2022Red CloverTrifolium pratense var. sativum2021Red CloverTrifolium pratense var. sativum2021CleaversGalium aparine2021CleaversGalium aparine2021AspenPopulus tremula2021AspenPopulus tremula2021Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2021Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2021Crataegus monogyna x heterophyllaCrataegus monogyna x heterophylla2021Crataegus monogyna x heterophyllaCrataegus monogyna x heterophylla2021Tufted VetchVicia cracca2021Tufted VetchVicia cracca2021Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2021Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2021Crack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2021Crack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2021FeverfewTanacetum parthenium2021FeverfewTanacetum parthenium2021RowanSorbus aucuparia2021RowanSorbus aucuparia2021Acer campestre var. campestreAcer campestre var. campestre2021Acer campestre var. campestreAcer campestre var. campestre2021Hybrid KnapweedCentaurea debeauxii x jacea = C. x moncktonii2021Hybrid KnapweedCentaurea debeauxii x jacea = C. x moncktonii2021Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2021Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2021MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2021MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2021Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana2021Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana2021Black-grassAlopecurus myosuroides2021Black-grassAlopecurus myosuroides2021Fodder BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2021Fodder BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2021Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2021Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2021Leontodon hispidus var. hispidusLeontodon hispidus var. hispidus2021Leontodon hispidus var. hispidusLeontodon hispidus var. hispidus2021Field MapleAcer campestre2021Field MapleAcer campestre2021Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria2021Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria2021BrambleRubus fruticosus2021BrambleRubus fruticosus2021Urtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioica2021Urtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioica2021HollyIlex aquifolium2021HollyIlex aquifolium2021Russian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2021Russian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2021Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2021Elymus caninus var. caninusElymus caninus var. caninus2021Elymus caninus var. caninusElymus caninus var. caninus2021Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2021Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2021Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus2021Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus2021SilverweedPotentilla anserina2021SilverweedPotentilla anserina2021Malus sylvestrisMalus sylvestris2021Malus sylvestrisMalus sylvestris2021HemlockConium maculatum2021HemlockConium maculatum2021GorseUlex europaeus2021GorseUlex europaeus2021White Dead-nettleLamium album2021White Dead-nettleLamium album2021Rubus caesius x idaeus = R. x pseudoidaeusRubus caesius x idaeus = R. x pseudoidaeus2021Rubus caesius x idaeus = R. x pseudoidaeusRubus caesius x idaeus = R. x pseudoidaeus2021DewberryRubus caesius2021DewberryRubus caesius2021BorageBorago officinalis2021BorageBorago officinalis2021Fallopia convolvulus var. subalatumFallopia convolvulus var. subalatum2021Fallopia convolvulus var. subalatumFallopia convolvulus var. subalatum2021Wild CherryPrunus avium2021Wild CherryPrunus avium2021Taxus baccata f. fastigiataTaxus baccata f. fastigiata2021Taxus baccata f. fastigiataTaxus baccata f. fastigiata2021Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2021Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2021Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'2021Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'2021Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapiumAethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium2021Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapiumAethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium2021Acer campestre var. leiocarpumAcer campestre var. leiocarpum2021Acer campestre var. leiocarpumAcer campestre var. leiocarpum2021Elymus repens subsp. repens f. repensElymus repens subsp. repens f. repens2021Elymus repens subsp. repens f. repensElymus repens subsp. repens f. repens2021Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2021Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2021KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2021KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2021Black BryonyTamus communis2021Black BryonyTamus communis2021Wall LettuceMycelis muralis2021Wall LettuceMycelis muralis2021SpindleEuonymus europaeus2021SpindleEuonymus europaeus2021Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2021Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2021Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba2021Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba2021Tall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceus2021Tall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceus2021Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2021Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2021Norway MapleAcer platanoides2021Norway MapleAcer platanoides2021Ulmus glabra subsp. glabraUlmus glabra subsp. glabra2021Ulmus glabra subsp. glabraUlmus glabra subsp. glabra2021Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2021Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2021Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2021Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2021Great BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepium2021Great BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepium2021Bilbao FleabaneErigeron floribundus2021Bilbao FleabaneErigeron floribundus2021Cirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvense2021Cirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvense2021White CampionSilene latifolia2021White CampionSilene latifolia2021Myosotis arvensis var. arvensisMyosotis arvensis var. arvensis2021Myosotis arvensis var. arvensisMyosotis arvensis var. arvensis2021ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021Fallopia convolvulus var. convolvulusFallopia convolvulus var. convolvulus2021Fallopia convolvulus var. convolvulusFallopia convolvulus var. convolvulus2021OsierSalix viminalis2021OsierSalix viminalis2021Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea2021Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea2021Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2021Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2021Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2021Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2021Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2021Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2021Rumex sanguineus var. viridisRumex sanguineus var. viridis2021Rumex sanguineus var. viridisRumex sanguineus var. viridis2021Hybrid LarchLarix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii2021Hybrid LarchLarix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii2021AppleMalus domestica2021AppleMalus domestica2021Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2021Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2021Rumex crispus subsp. crispusRumex crispus subsp. crispus2021Rumex crispus subsp. crispusRumex crispus subsp. crispus2021Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2021Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2021Stag's-horn SumachRhus typhina2021Stag's-horn SumachRhus typhina2021TansyTanacetum vulgare2021TansyTanacetum vulgare2021Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2021Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2021Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondylium2021Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondylium2021Leucanthemum vulgare subsp. vulgareLeucanthemum vulgare subsp. vulgare2021Leucanthemum vulgare subsp. vulgareLeucanthemum vulgare subsp. vulgare2021Rumex obtusifolius var. obtusifoliusRumex obtusifolius var. obtusifolius2021Rumex obtusifolius var. obtusifoliusRumex obtusifolius var. obtusifolius2021Russian-vineFallopia baldschuanica2021Russian-vineFallopia baldschuanica2021Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2021Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2021HollyhockAlcea rosea2021HollyhockAlcea rosea2021Salix x mollissima var. undulataSalix x mollissima var. undulata2021Salix x mollissima var. undulataSalix x mollissima var. undulata2021Red GoosefootOxybasis rubra2021Red GoosefootOxybasis rubra2021Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2021Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2021Elymus repens subsp. repens f. aristatusElymus repens subsp. repens f. aristatus2021Elymus repens subsp. repens f. aristatusElymus repens subsp. repens f. aristatus2021Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2021Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2021