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Brecks Wood

6 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.77855, -1.39298

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦24+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and House Sparrow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, House Sparrow, Rock Dove +21 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, House Sparrow, Rock Dove +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Magpie, House Sparrow, Rock Dove +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 697

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

75 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
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 2Cycling route
Named routeRef CS2Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brecks Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Brecks Lanebridleway · 577 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 577 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Brecks Lanebridleway · 22 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brecks Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park4.2 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kippax Leisure Centre FieldUrban park1.6 km→🌱Swillington parkUrban park2.3 km→

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