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Alwoodley Village Green

3 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.85650, -1.56423

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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 Robin and Great Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cafe Espresso — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, Common Carder Bee +33 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 438 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 438 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 504 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 504 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Crag Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: track
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crag Lanebridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Crag Lanebridleway · 411 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 411 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Crag Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycleway across Alwoodley village green

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycleway across Alwoodley village green

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