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High Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.88024, -1.51932

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
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
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The OwlMountain bike route
Named route
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grey Stone from below

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grey Stone from below

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