Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Mill Pond

15 ha

📷 Rich Tea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.84177, -1.62281

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal 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
Oakford Terracepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: service
Clapper Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: footway
Troy Hillpublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface concretePath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
Leeds Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hopwood Roadbridleway · 85 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 85 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hopwood Bankbridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The remains of Low Mill, Horsforth (3)

📷 Rich Tea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The remains of Low Mill, Horsforth (3)

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GOLDEN ACRECountry park3.9 km→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Armley ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Beckett ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Meanwood ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bramley ParkUrban park3.4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 8b425e2e-55a7-42f4-84ba-725d8a5602de