Owl Head Wood - Broadleaved woodland
5 ha
🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
53.90939, -1.46697
Open directionsv
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: Ebor Way
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 665Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Elmet GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route73 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeRef 67Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The OwlMountain bike route▾
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route▾
Photos
Bridleway heading towards Carthick Wood
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Wildlife to spot
12,357 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
12,357 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds52 species
springautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Wren · Great Tit · Blue Tit +47
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Otter · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Roe Deer · Brown Hare +1
- OtterLutra lutra
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Rabbit
🐝Insects42 species
springsummer
2025▾
Banded Demoiselle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Leucozona laternaria · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Cheilosia illustrata +37
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Leucozona laternariaLeucozona laternaria
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata
- Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
12,357 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds52 species
springautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Wren · Great Tit · Blue Tit +47
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great TitParus major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Otter · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Roe Deer · Brown Hare +1
- OtterLutra lutra
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Rabbit
🐝Insects42 species
springsummer
2025▾
Banded Demoiselle · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Leucozona laternaria · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Cheilosia illustrata +37
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Leucozona laternariaLeucozona laternaria
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata
- Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiBrown HawkerAeshna grandisBrown HawkerAeshna grandis7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataConops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatusCommon Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulusCommon Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulusSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaEupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollaeMelangyna compositarum/labiatarumMelangyna compositarum/labiatarumMelangyna compositarum/labiatarumMelangyna compositarum/labiatarumCommon Green ColonelOplodontha viridulaCommon Green ColonelOplodontha viridulaOrange-tailed Mining BeeAndrena haemorrhoaOrange-tailed Mining BeeAndrena haemorrhoaCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisCheilosia variabilisAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaCheilosia impressaCheilosia impressaCheilosia impressaCheilosia impressaCommon Red-legged RobberflyDioctria rufipesCommon Red-legged RobberflyDioctria rufipesXylota sylvarumXylota sylvarumXylota sylvarumXylota sylvarumXylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisChrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialisHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumWayward SawflyTenthredo temulaWayward SawflyTenthredo temulaMalachite BeetleMalachius bipustulatusMalachite BeetleMalachius bipustulatusOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaOedemera luridaEpiphragma ocellareEpiphragma ocellareEpiphragma ocellareEpiphragma ocellareDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorPortevinia maculataPortevinia maculataPortevinia maculataPortevinia maculataDicranomyia choreaDicranomyia choreaDicranomyia choreaDicranomyia choreaTipula vernalisTipula vernalisTipula vernalisTipula vernalisLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaRose Leaf-roller SawflyBlennocampa phyllocolpaRose Leaf-roller SawflyBlennocampa phyllocolpaAnt BeetleThanasimus formicariusAnt BeetleThanasimus formicariusTawny Mining BeeAndrena fulvaTawny Mining BeeAndrena fulvaEvents & activities nearby
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