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Gill Wood

19 ha

📷 Mark Morton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.85371, -1.70866

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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 on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Wood Bristle-moss +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Wood Bristle-moss +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Alder Leaf Beetle, Syrphus ribesii +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Alder Leaf Beetle, Syrphus ribesii +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
🚴

Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 66Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Springs Roadbridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Springs Roadbridleway · 117 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 117 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: track
Springs Roadbridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mPath type: track
Springs Roadbridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Springs Roadbridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mSurface mudPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yeadon Gill, running through Gill Wood

📷 Mark Morton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yeadon Gill, running through Gill Wood

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🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chevin ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Micklefield ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Micklefield ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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