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Cragg Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.84050, -1.67977

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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 116m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Aire Valley Towpathpublic footpath · 3.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3.2 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Cliffe Lanepublic footpath · 498 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 498 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Armley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Ar-CCLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 66Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cliffe Drivebridleway · 294 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 294 mSurface mudPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track beside Cragg Wood

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track beside Cragg Wood

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🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Westroyd ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Westroyd ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Westroyd ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bramley ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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