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Kennel Wood - Broadleaved woodland

21 ha

📷 Hywel Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.89671, -1.53344

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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
  • 🅿️Harewood House visitor parking 10m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

toilets

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
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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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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Gatebridleway · 693 m

also a Harewood Estate private road

Public pathbridlewayLength 693 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Lady Bridgebridleway · 10 m

also Harewood Estate private road

Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alien "UFO" Rods at Harewood House

📷 Hywel Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alien "UFO" Rods at Harewood House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GOLDEN ACRECountry park4.7 km→✦HAREWOOD HOUSEHistoric site700 m→🌱Golden Acre ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wigton Moor WoodsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park400 m→🌱Harewood ParkUrban park800 m→

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