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Gate Plantation

19 ha

📷 Robert Neilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.91087, -1.37316

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 475m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +112 more · last seen 2026

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
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

49 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 route15 m
Named routeRef 67Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 66Length 2.2 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
Moor Lanebridleway · 573 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 573 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avenue of Trees, Grange Moor near Wetherby

📷 Robert Neilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenue of Trees, Grange Moor near Wetherby

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🌱Boston Spa Recration ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wetherby Grange ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Garden of RestUrban park2.2 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sandringham ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Stockeld ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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