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HIGH ROYDS HOSPITAL

85 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome85 ha

Getting here

53.88242, -1.73554

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Dunnock +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Dunnock +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Butterfly-bush +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Butterfly-bush +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route605 m
Named routeRef 696Length 605 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 66Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route596 m
Named routeRef 66Length 596 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards the Former High Royds Hospital

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards the Former High Royds Hospital

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