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LETCHMIRE PASTURES

12 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.74174, -1.35848

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: West Yorkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Letchmire Pastures is a 12-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It encompasses grassland and wetland areas that attract various bird species and butterflies, with paths for walking and enjoying nature.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Letchmire Pastures Nature Reserve

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Letchmire Pastures Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Quarry ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kippax Leisure Centre FieldUrban park3.1 km→🌱Swillington parkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park500 m→🌱Lock Lane GardensUrban park1.3 km→

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