Plan your visit
Getting here
53.84876, -1.50509
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 169m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 169m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, Syrphus +43 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ebor WayWalking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
West Park Roadpublic footpath · 42 m
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 677Cycling route
Cross Green LoopCycling route4.8 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
West Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos

West Park Avenue at its junction with West Park Road in Roundhay, Leeds
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