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Spring Wood - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.73043, -1.53679

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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
  • 🛝Playground 290m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Lanepublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Stubbs Lanepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: track
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
Route CS3Cycling route
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 67Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Lanebridleway · 477 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 477 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path off Moor Knoll Lane, East Ardsley

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path off Moor Knoll Lane, East Ardsley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Middleton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Scatcherd ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Smithy Lane PlaygroundUrban park2 km→

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