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Chevin Forest Park

19 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.89573, -1.67127

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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 — Wigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Vine Weevil, Eristalis pertinax +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Vine Weevil, Eristalis pertinax +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Butterfly-bush, Himalayan Balsam +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Butterfly-bush, Himalayan Balsam +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 28 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
East Busk Lanepublic footpath · 330 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 330 mSurface dirtPath 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

32 public paths nearby

Public paths
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 76 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 76 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 21 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 366 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 366 mPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 35 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 35 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 33 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chevin Forest Park [16]

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chevin Forest Park [16]

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🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park200 m→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park3 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve200 m→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Wharfemeadows ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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