Getting here
53.80369, -1.37425
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 350m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 350m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +21 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +21 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Leeds Country WayWalking route
The Fly LineWalking route
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 763 m
Footpath commencing at the Sturton Grange and boundary proceeding in a northerly and then north easterly direction to its junction with Parlington Lane adjacent to the Gamekeepers Cottage
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 468 m
Footpath commencing at the Garforth boundary on the western side of Ash Lane and proceeding northwards to the Parlington boundary known as The Flyline
The Old Coach Roadpublic footpath · 345 m
Bridleway commencing at the Parlington Boundary and proceeding in a south westerly direction. Continuing as a footpath in a southerly direction to Sisters Villas then recommencing on the southern side of Aberford Road at the south end of Station Fields
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
ELOR CycleCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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