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Getting here
53.89245, -1.52538
About HAREWOOD HOUSE
Harewood House is a country house in Harewood, West Yorkshire, England. Designed by architects John Carr and Robert Adam, it was built between 1759 and 1771, for Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood, a wealthy West Indian plantation and slave owner. The landscape was designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown and spans 1,000 acres at Harewood.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐾Bird Garden on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐾Bird Garden on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Hawfinch +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: STABLES APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF HAREWOOD HOUSE; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Hawfinch +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Common Green Grasshopper +79 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ebor WayWalking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Malt Kiln Lanepublic footpath · 490 m
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
ELOR CycleCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Main RouteCycling route721 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The OwlMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
50 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Church Lanebridleway · 625 m
also a Harewood Estate private road
Lady Bridgebridleway · 10 m
also Harewood Estate private road
Sandy Gatebridleway · 693 m
also a Harewood Estate private road
Sandy Gatebridleway · 23 m
also a Harewood Estate private road
Wildlife to spot
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