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Leodiensian Club

✦ Ancient woodland57 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

53.85306, -1.56822

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Himalayan Balsam +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface paving_stonesIncline upPath type: steps
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 306 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 306 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 438 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 438 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crag Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mPath type: bridleway
Scotland Mill Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: unclassified
Crag Lane (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Scotland Mill Lanebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Tile Lanebridleway · 387 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 387 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The 'Slabbering Baby' in Adel Woods

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The 'Slabbering Baby' in Adel Woods

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