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BREARY MARSH

10 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.86978, -1.59991

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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
  • 🅿️Golden Acre Park Car Park 53m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Leeds Country Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pinfold Lanebridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Pinfold Lanebridleway · 243 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 243 mSurface dirtPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Breary Marsh is a Local Nature Reserve of 10 hectares situated in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber. The marshland habitat supports rich biodiversity, including amphibians and various bird species, along with flat trails ideal for walking and nature observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tracks in Breary Marsh Nature Reserve

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tracks in Breary Marsh Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GOLDEN ACRECountry park600 m→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Golden Acre ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Meanwood ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Golden Acre ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Golden Acre ParkUrban park400 m→

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