Getting here
53.85663, -1.57008
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Alwoodley Crags Car Park 114m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Alwoodley Crags Car Park 114m away — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +20 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Dales Way Link
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ebor WayWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 8 m
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 9 m
Crag Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 677Cycling route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Crag Lanebridleway · 411 m
Crag Lane (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 30 m
Crag Lanebridleway · 48 m
Tile Lanebridleway · 387 m
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 461 m
Wildlife to spot
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