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Bramham Park

300 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome300 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: GATEPIERS AT ENTRANCE TO FORECOURT OF BRAMHAM PARK WITH ATTACHED RETAINING WALL

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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
South Approachpublic footpath · 213 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 213 mPath type: track
Lord Bingley's Walkpublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mPath type: track
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Cycling

29 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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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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