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Thornton Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Rich Tea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.82858, -1.65307

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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 471m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Welcome WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Definitive Footpath PUDSEY 5public footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Calverley Bridgepublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Aire Valley Towpathpublic footpath · 3.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3.2 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
🚴

Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Armley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Ar-CCLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 66Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bar Lanebridleway · 509 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 509 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Rein Roadbridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Aire Valley Towpathrestricted byway · 318 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 318 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Rein Roadbridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Thornton Wood

📷 Rich Tea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bramley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Westroyd ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Westroyd ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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