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Calverley Allotments

✦ Ancient woodland77 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome77 ha

Getting here

53.83419, -1.69348

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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 182m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Periwinkle · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Syrphus, Greater Bulb-Fly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Syrphus, Greater Bulb-Fly +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Welcome WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Armley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Ar-CCLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route188 m
Named routeRef 66Length 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route201 m
Named routeRef 66Length 201 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Calverley Cuttingbyway open to all traffic · 52 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 52 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Calverley Cuttingbyway open to all traffic · 28 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Calverley Cuttingbyway open to all traffic · 31 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 31 mSurface dirtPath type: unclassified
Calverley Cuttingbyway open to all traffic · 717 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 717 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Beck Bottombyway open to all traffic · 132 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 132 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate at the end of Clara Drive, Calverley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate at the end of Clara Drive, Calverley

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