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Lake Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.87397, -1.39565

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Large White, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, Lesser Celandine +11 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Ramsons, Garlic Mustard +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Elmet GreenwayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The OwlMountain bike route
Named route
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dalton Lanebridleway · 2.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.2 kmPath type: bridleway
Bramham Lanebridleway · 562 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 562 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Kennels Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Lake Plantation

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Lake Plantation

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