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Parlours Plantation - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.88827, -1.38781

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Elmet GreenwayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The OwlMountain bike route
Named route
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Dalton Lanebridleway · 2.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.2 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track leading into West Woods

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track leading into West Woods

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Nearby places

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🌱Boston Spa Recration ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦BRAMHAM PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Bramham ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Wetherby Grange ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Garden of RestUrban park4.5 km→

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