Getting here
53.88453, -1.57590
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Donkey Sanctuary — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕The Donkey Sanctuary — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Dales Way Link
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ebor WayWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking 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.
Dales Way Linkpublic footpath · 1.5 km
Swan Lanepublic footpath · 587 m
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 677Cycling route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
ELOR CycleCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Bank Top Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 404 m
a previous contributor believes this to be impassable by any bicycle. But I had no problem with an ordinary road bike 1 month later - perhaps difficult when wet?
Bank Top Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 229 m
a previous contributor believes this to be impassable by any bicycle. But I had no problem with an ordinary road bike 1 month later - perhaps difficult when wet?
Bank Top Lanebyway open to all traffic · 187 m
Bank Top Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 330 m
Allums Lanebyway open to all traffic · 217 m
Wildlife to spot
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