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Chevin Forest Park

11 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.89379, -1.69054

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +96 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 68 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
Dales Way Linkpublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface earthPath type: footway
Dales Way Linkpublic footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: footway
Dales Way Linkpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
🚴

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
🐴

Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 88 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 88 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Occupation Lanebridleway · 424 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 424 mSurface groundPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 44 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 44 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 19 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 19 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 47 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 47 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chevin Forest Park [6]

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chevin Forest Park [6]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park1.1 km→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park3 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve1.1 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Manor Garth ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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