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Ilkley Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 David Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.93647, -1.84531

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Ilkley Golf Club 19m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Endive Pellia +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Hypera rumicis +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Hypera rumicis +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Watery Lane Bridle Waypublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 69Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route901 m
Named routeRef 69Length 901 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 69Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wharfe at Ilkley Golf Club

📷 David Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wharfe at Ilkley Golf Club

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