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Chevin Forest Park

5 ha

📷 Hugh Chappell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.89722, -1.67779

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 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
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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

25 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
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 33 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in a corner of the Chevin Forest Park

📷 Hugh Chappell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in a corner of the Chevin Forest Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park400 m→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve300 m→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Manor Garth ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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