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Adel Dam

1 ha

📷 Rich Tea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.86696, -1.58562

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026; Open water — waterfowl habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hemlock Water-dropwort, Raspberry · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Heritage Time TrailWalking route

This trail takes you on a journey through the history of the Chevin, from the modern day forest park to the carboniferous era, via nine wooden sculptures.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 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

5 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moorhen nest in August, Adel Dam nature reserve

📷 Rich Tea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moorhen nest in August, Adel Dam nature reserve

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