Dawsonfield Plantation 30 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 30 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Leeds Getting here
53.86589, -1.35785
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ebor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hours Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Leeds Country Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Fly Line Walking route ▾
South Approach public footpath · 213 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 213 m Path type: track
Show on map 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 665 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 665 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Elmet Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 84 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 84 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Starling Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
3,311 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,311 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Jackdaw +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Skylark Alauda arvensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Curlew Numenius arquata Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2022 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redshank Tringa totanus Teal Anas crecca Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Goosander Mergus merganser2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Squirrel Sciurus Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2022 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Common Mourning Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Tree Bumblebee +10
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023 Common Mourning Bee Melecta albifrons Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,311 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Jackdaw +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Skylark Alauda arvensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Curlew Numenius arquata Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2022 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redshank Tringa totanus Teal Anas crecca Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2022 Goosander Mergus merganser2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Squirrel Sciurus Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2022 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Blue Damselfly · Common Mourning Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Tree Bumblebee +10
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023 Common Mourning Bee Melecta albifrons Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2023
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2023
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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