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Wall Side Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.89738, -1.51208

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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
Parking

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
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Malt Kiln Lanepublic footpath · 490 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 490 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route517 m
Named routeRef 668Length 517 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 668Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 668Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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
Church Lanebridleway · 625 m

also a Harewood Estate private road

Public pathbridlewayLength 625 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Permissive path through Wall Side Plantation

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Permissive path through Wall Side Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HAREWOOD HOUSEHistoric site1 km→🌱Wigton Moor WoodsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Harewood ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bardsey ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wigton Moor RecUrban park4.5 km→

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