Becca Low Wood
✦ Ancient woodland13 ha
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha
Getting here
53.83680, -1.35492
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 296m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 296m away — 2 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swallow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swallow +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Wood Avens +61 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Ringlet, Large White +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Ringlet, Large White +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route▾
Battlefield TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Field Lanepublic footpath · 105 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
35 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
ELOR CycleCycling route▾
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Elmet GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeNational Cycle Network
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Miry Lanebridleway · 194 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 194 mSurface groundPath type: service
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Bookable toursWildlife to spot
4,357 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
4,357 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Swallow · Great Tit +27
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Great TitParus major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- MagpiePica pica2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- SwiftApus apus2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
- PigeonColumba2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2022
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2021
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Squirrel · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Badger +1
- SquirrelSciurus2023
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
- BadgerMeles meles
🐝Insects3 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Oak Bush-cricket · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Hornet Hoverfly
- Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum
- Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2024
- Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2024
Bush Vetch · Wild Liquorice · Great Bindweed · Purple Toadflax · Upright Brome +104
- Bush VetchVicia sepium2021
- Wild LiquoriceAstragalus glycyphyllos2021
- Great BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepium2021
- Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea2021
- Upright BromeBromopsis erecta
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,357 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Swallow · Great Tit +27
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Great TitParus major
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- MagpiePica pica2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
- SwiftApus apus2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
- PigeonColumba2022
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- RookCorvus frugilegus2022
- JackdawColoeus monedula2022
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2022
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2022
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2021
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Squirrel · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Badger +1
- SquirrelSciurus2023
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
- BadgerMeles meles
🐝Insects3 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Oak Bush-cricket · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Hornet Hoverfly
- Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum
- Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2024
- Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2024
Bush Vetch · Wild Liquorice · Great Bindweed · Purple Toadflax · Upright Brome +104
- Bush VetchVicia sepium2021
- Wild LiquoriceAstragalus glycyphyllos2021
- Great BindweedCalystegia sepium subsp. sepium2021
- Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea2021
- Upright BromeBromopsis erecta
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2022
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MoleTalpa europaea2022MoleTalpa europaea20222022
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Red CloverTrifolium pratense var. sativum2021Red CloverTrifolium pratense var. sativum2021AspenPopulus tremula2021AspenPopulus tremula2021Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2021Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2021Crataegus monogyna x heterophyllaCrataegus monogyna x heterophylla2021Crataegus monogyna x heterophyllaCrataegus monogyna x heterophylla2021Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2021Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2021Crack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2021Crack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis2021FeverfewTanacetum parthenium2021FeverfewTanacetum parthenium2021RowanSorbus aucuparia2021RowanSorbus aucuparia2021Acer campestre var. campestreAcer campestre var. campestre2021Acer campestre var. campestreAcer campestre var. campestre2021Hybrid KnapweedCentaurea debeauxii x jacea = C. x moncktonii2021Hybrid KnapweedCentaurea debeauxii x jacea = C. x moncktonii2021Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2021Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2021MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2021MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2021Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana2021Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana2021Fodder BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2021Fodder BurnetPoterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2021Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2021Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2021Leontodon hispidus var. hispidusLeontodon hispidus var. hispidus2021Leontodon hispidus var. hispidusLeontodon hispidus var. hispidus2021Urtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioica2021Urtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioica2021HollyIlex aquifolium2021HollyIlex aquifolium2021Russian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2021Russian ComfreySymphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2021Pot MarigoldCalendula officinalis2021Pot MarigoldCalendula officinalis2021Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2021Guelder-roseViburnum opulus2021Elymus caninus var. caninusElymus caninus var. caninus2021Elymus caninus var. caninusElymus caninus var. caninus2021Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2021Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2021Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus2021Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus2021Malus sylvestrisMalus sylvestris2021Malus sylvestrisMalus sylvestris2021HemlockConium maculatum2021HemlockConium maculatum2021GorseUlex europaeus2021GorseUlex europaeus2021White Dead-nettleLamium album2021White Dead-nettleLamium album2021DewberryRubus caesius2021DewberryRubus caesius2021Fallopia convolvulus var. subalatumFallopia convolvulus var. subalatum2021Fallopia convolvulus var. subalatumFallopia convolvulus var. subalatum2021Wild CherryPrunus avium2021Wild CherryPrunus avium2021Taxus baccata f. fastigiataTaxus baccata f. fastigiata2021Taxus baccata f. fastigiataTaxus baccata f. fastigiata2021Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2021Dame's-violetHesperis matronalis2021Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'2021Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'2021Acer campestre var. leiocarpumAcer campestre var. leiocarpum2021Acer campestre var. leiocarpumAcer campestre var. leiocarpum2021Elymus repens subsp. repens f. repensElymus repens subsp. repens f. repens2021Elymus repens subsp. repens f. repensElymus repens subsp. repens f. repens2021Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2021Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2021KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2021KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2021Wall LettuceMycelis muralis2021Wall LettuceMycelis muralis2021SpindleEuonymus europaeus2021SpindleEuonymus europaeus2021Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2021Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2021Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba2021Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba2021Sonchus asper subsp. asperSonchus asper subsp. asper2021Sonchus asper subsp. asperSonchus asper subsp. asper2021Tall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceus2021Tall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceus2021Norway MapleAcer platanoides2021Norway MapleAcer platanoides2021Ulmus glabra subsp. glabraUlmus glabra subsp. glabra2021Ulmus glabra subsp. glabraUlmus glabra subsp. glabra2021Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2021Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2021Bilbao FleabaneErigeron floribundus2021Bilbao FleabaneErigeron floribundus2021Cirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvense2021Cirsium arvense var. arvenseCirsium arvense var. arvense2021White CampionSilene latifolia2021White CampionSilene latifolia2021Myosotis arvensis var. arvensisMyosotis arvensis var. arvensis2021Myosotis arvensis var. arvensisMyosotis arvensis var. arvensis2021ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021ColtsfootTussilago farfara2021Fallopia convolvulus var. convolvulusFallopia convolvulus var. convolvulus2021Fallopia convolvulus var. convolvulusFallopia convolvulus var. convolvulus2021OsierSalix viminalis2021OsierSalix viminalis2021Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2021Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2021Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2021Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2021Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2021Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2021Rumex sanguineus var. viridisRumex sanguineus var. viridis2021Rumex sanguineus var. viridisRumex sanguineus var. viridis2021Hybrid LarchLarix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii2021Hybrid LarchLarix decidua x kaempferi = L. x marschlinsii2021Field PansyViola arvensis2021Field PansyViola arvensis2021AppleMalus domestica2021AppleMalus domestica2021Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2021Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia2021Rumex crispus subsp. crispusRumex crispus subsp. crispus2021Rumex crispus subsp. crispusRumex crispus subsp. crispus2021Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2021Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2021Stag's-horn SumachRhus typhina2021Stag's-horn SumachRhus typhina2021TansyTanacetum vulgare2021TansyTanacetum vulgare2021Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2021Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2021Leucanthemum vulgare subsp. vulgareLeucanthemum vulgare subsp. vulgare2021Leucanthemum vulgare subsp. vulgareLeucanthemum vulgare subsp. vulgare2021Russian-vineFallopia baldschuanica2021Russian-vineFallopia baldschuanica2021Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2021Thale CressArabidopsis thaliana2021HollyhockAlcea rosea2021HollyhockAlcea rosea2021Salix x mollissima var. undulataSalix x mollissima var. undulata2021Salix x mollissima var. undulataSalix x mollissima var. undulata2021Red GoosefootOxybasis rubra2021Red GoosefootOxybasis rubra2021Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2021Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2021Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2021Scented MayweedMatricaria chamomilla2021Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2021Smooth TareErvum tetraspermum2021Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2021Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida2021Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2021Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2021Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2021Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2021Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondylium2021Heracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondyliumHeracleum sphondylium subsp. sphondylium f. sphondylium2021FlaxLinum usitatissimum2021FlaxLinum usitatissimum2021Sisymbrium officinale var. officinaleSisymbrium officinale var. officinale2021Sisymbrium officinale var. officinaleSisymbrium officinale var. officinale2021MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2021MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2021Slender KnapweedCentaurea debeauxii2021Slender KnapweedCentaurea debeauxii2021Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2021Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2021Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2021Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2021Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensisSonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis2021Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensisSonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis2021Common MallowMalva sylvestris2021Common MallowMalva sylvestris2021Lysimachia arvensis f. arvensisLysimachia arvensis f. arvensis2021Lysimachia arvensis f. arvensisLysimachia arvensis f. arvensis2021Common PoppyPapaver rhoeas2021Common PoppyPapaver rhoeas2021Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica2021Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica2021ButterburPetasites hybridus2021ButterburPetasites hybridus2021Spotted-laurelAucuba japonica2021Spotted-laurelAucuba japonica2021HawthornCrataegus monogyna2021HawthornCrataegus monogyna2021ElderSambucus nigra2021ElderSambucus nigra2021RaspberryRubus idaeus2021RaspberryRubus idaeus2021Love-in-a-mistNigella damascena2021Love-in-a-mistNigella damascena2021Rubus vestitusRubus vestitus2021Rubus vestitusRubus vestitus2021BeechFagus sylvatica2021BeechFagus sylvatica2021Ranunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acris2021Ranunculus acris subsp. acrisRanunculus acris subsp. acris2021CornaceaeCornaceae2021CornaceaeCornaceae2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021Black BryonyTamus communis2021Black BryonyTamus communis2021