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Farnley Cemetery

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Schlosser67 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

53.79296, -1.63718

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Black Nightshade · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Grey Heron +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal 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

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Route CS3Cycling route
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Armley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Ar-CCLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 665 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 665 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farnley Beck, downstream

📷 Schlosser67 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farnley Beck, downstream

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Farnley Hall ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Armley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wortley Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Farnley ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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