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Hangings Plantation

6 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.82100, -1.35333

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +82 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +82 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bramble, Ash +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bramble, Ash +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Hazel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
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Battlefield TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 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
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parlington Lanebridleway · 400 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 400 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 328 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 328 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 997 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 997 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The former Pinfold Quarry, Hangings Plantation

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The former Pinfold Quarry, Hangings Plantation

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🏞️LOTHERTON HALL ESTATECountry park2.3 km→🌱Captain WoodUrban park2.3 km→✦Parlington EstateHistoric site800 m→🌱Jack HeapsUrban park2.8 km→✦Former World War I National Filling Factory, BarnbowHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Hall Tower HillUrban park3.1 km→

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