Getting here
53.93445, -1.81324
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ 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
- 🅿️Ilkley Swimming Pool and Lido Car Park 21m away — 14 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ 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
- 🅿️Ilkley Swimming Pool and Lido Car Park 21m away — 14 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, American Skunk-cabbage +26 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Rose Fusehorn, Syritta pipiens +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Rose Fusehorn, Syritta pipiens +43 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Water Mint +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Ebor WayWalking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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