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Black Fen

63 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

53.85994, -1.36871

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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 462m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
Lord Bingley's Walkpublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mPath type: track
South Approachpublic footpath · 213 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 213 mPath type: track
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beech trees in Black Fen Wood

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beech trees in Black Fen Wood

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