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Headingley Golf Course

8 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.85911, -1.57642

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Alwoodley Crags Car Park 21m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Heritage Time TrailWalking route

This trail takes you on a journey through the history of the Chevin, from the modern day forest park to the carboniferous era, via nine wooden sculptures.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 438 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 438 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crag Lanebridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 206 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 206 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Crag Lanebridleway · 411 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 411 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 461 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 461 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Crag Lane (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 124 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 124 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland off-road cycle course in Adel Woods

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland off-road cycle course in Adel Woods

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🏞️GOLDEN ACRECountry park1.6 km→🌱Golden Acre ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Meanwood ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Beckett ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Wigton Moor WoodsUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Wellbeing CentreUrban park4.7 km→

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