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Bandstand Allotments

21 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.82011, -1.56101

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 668

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 72 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

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
Definitive Footpath LEEDS 94public footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface settPath type: cycleway
Definitive Footpath LEEDS 94public footpath · 894 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 894 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 360 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 360 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal 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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Walker's Roadbridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: track
Walker's Roadbridleway · 2 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 mPath type: track
Walker's Roadbridleway · 82 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 82 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meanwood Valley Trail / Dales Way Link Walk

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meanwood Valley Trail / Dales Way Link Walk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Armley ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Wortley Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Meanwood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Rosebank Millenium GreenUrban park1.7 km→

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