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Moortown Golf Course

8 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.85584, -1.55454

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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 114m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 668

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Crag Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: track
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Cycling

65 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crag Lanebridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Crag Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moortown Rugby Union Football Club Ground

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moortown Rugby Union Football Club Ground

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🏞️GOLDEN ACRECountry park2.9 km→🌱Wigton Moor WoodsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Golden Acre ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Meanwood ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱New Rose GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Canal GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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