Getting here
53.84567, -1.36522
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 81m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 81m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Wood Avens +59 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Wood Avens +59 more · last seen 2022
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Ringlet, Green-veined White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Ringlet, Green-veined White +20 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
The Fly LineWalking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
ELOR CycleCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Elmet GreenwayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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