Getting here
53.79986, -1.51978
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Rock Dove
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Vincents Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Rock Dove
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Vincents Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Rock Dove, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Porcelain Fungus, Veiled Oyster, Rosy Bonnet +56 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Porcelain Fungus, Veiled Oyster, Rosy Bonnet +56 more · last seen 2022
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Butterfly-bush, Japanese Knotweed +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Butterfly-bush, Japanese Knotweed +40 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Airedale WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Definitive Footpath LEEDS CITY 15public footpath · 108 m
🚴Cycling
138 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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