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Carr Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.79555, -1.41644

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Barrowby Lanebridleway · 800 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 800 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Barrowby Lanebridleway · 397 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 397 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Barrowby Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carr Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park2.9 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park900 m→🌱The East LawnUrban park2.9 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Swillington parkUrban park3.4 km→

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