Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
53.79025, -1.37857
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦29+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 100m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦29+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 100m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 697
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Named routeRegional walking route
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
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
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 2Cycling route
Named routeRef CS2Regional cycle route
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