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Garden of Rest

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📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.92896, -1.38579

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The 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
CaféParkingToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Platycheirus albimanus, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +169 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Elmet GreenwayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 665Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The OwlMountain bike route
Named route
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: service
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mPath type: bridleway
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 195 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 195 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Summerhouse in the Garden of Rest

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Summerhouse in the Garden of Rest

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