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Alwoodley Golf Course

12 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.86389, -1.50673

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 335m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Pavid Willow Nematine, Scaeva pyrastri +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Pavid Willow Nematine, Scaeva pyrastri +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
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
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 2Cycling route
Named routeRef CS2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wike Ridge [1]

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wike Ridge [1]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wigton Moor WoodsUrban park1.1 km→🌱New Rose GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Canal GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Arboretum LawnUrban park2.8 km→🌱Roundhay ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦ROUNDHAY PARKHistoric site2.9 km→

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