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Chevin Forest Park

27 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.89358, -1.65584

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Tawny Mining Bee +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Tawny Mining Bee +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Quarry Roadpublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mPath type: residential
Quarry Roadpublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Back Lane (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 506 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 506 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 66Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chippendale Ride (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 325 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 325 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 291 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 291 mPath type: track
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 76 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mPath type: track
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 366 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 366 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chevin Forest Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park1.2 km→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️GOLDEN ACRECountry park5 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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