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Chevin Forest Park

6 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.89734, -1.66347

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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
  • 🅿️Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park 451m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 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

21 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
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chevin Forest Park [14]

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chevin Forest Park [14]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park700 m→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve800 m→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wharfemeadows ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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