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53.86046, -1.37097
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Mourning Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Mourning Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly +20 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Nipplewort +1 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Nipplewort +1 more · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ebor WayWalking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Lord Bingley's Walkpublic footpath · 123 m
South Approachpublic footpath · 213 m
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
ELOR CycleCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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