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✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.81284, -1.36660

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blackbird
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Starling +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Starling +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Thistle Broomrape, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — December Moth, Feathered Thorn, Red-green Carpet +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — December Moth, Feathered Thorn, Red-green Carpet +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 763 m

Footpath commencing at the Sturton Grange and boundary proceeding in a northerly and then north easterly direction to its junction with Parlington Lane adjacent to the Gamekeepers Cottage

Public pathpublic footpathLength 763 mPath type: footway
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 463 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 463 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parlington Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 400 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 400 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath, Parlington Hollins

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath, Parlington Hollins

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LOTHERTON HALL ESTATECountry park3.2 km→🌱Captain WoodUrban park3.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Parlington EstateHistoric site900 m→🌱Jack HeapsUrban park2.6 km→

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