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53.74673, -1.50194
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 60m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 60m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Mallow, Japanese Knotweed, Fox-and-cubs +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Mallow, Japanese Knotweed, Fox-and-cubs +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Lily Beetle +5 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Lily Beetle +5 more · last seen 2022
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wakefield Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds) Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Leeds Country Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Shutts public footpath · 486 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 486 m Surface unpaved Path type: footway
Show on map The Shutts public footpath · 420 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 420 m Path type: footway
Show on map 73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref G-CC Local cycle route
Show on map Wyke Beck Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RP-TN Local cycle route
Show on map Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref M-CC Local cycle route
Show on map Route 677 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 677 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cross Green Loop Cycling route 4.8 km ▾
Named route Length 4.8 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Hopefield Crescent - Hopefield Drive
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Wildlife to spot
5,967 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,967 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Whitethroat Curruca communis Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Teal Anas crecca2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🌿 Plants 11 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Ramsons · Atlas Poppy · Laburnham · Hedge Woundwort +6
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Ramsons Allium ursinum Atlas Poppy Papaver atlanticum2024 Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides2024 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024 Hoary Cress Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,967 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Blue Tit +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica Whitethroat Curruca communis Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Teal Anas crecca2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🌿 Plants 11 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Ramsons · Atlas Poppy · Laburnham · Hedge Woundwort +6
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Ramsons Allium ursinum Atlas Poppy Papaver atlanticum2024 Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides2024 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024 Hoary Cress Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lepidium draba2024
Lepidium draba2024
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2023
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2023
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2023
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2023
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2023
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum2023
Creeping-Jenny Lysimachia nummularia2022
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