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Length of Grim's Ditch extending 1.4km from a point 70m south of Cotton Road East to the south east corner of Avenue Wood

4 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.78365, -1.43213

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +103 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Greater Bulb-Fly, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Parent Bug +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Greater Bulb-Fly, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Parent Bug +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Japanese Knotweed +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Japanese Knotweed +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Avenuebyway open to all traffic · 167 m

Byway along The Avenue commencing from a point, SE 3709 3115, on The Avenue and proceeding in a south south westerly, then a westerly, then a southerly and finally a south westerly direction to a point, SE 3695 3085 on The Avenue

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 167 mPath type: pedestrian

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Avenue Wood, Newsam

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Avenue Wood, Newsam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park1.6 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site1.8 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park1.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Swillington parkUrban park2.2 km→

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