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OTLEY CHEVIN

175 ha

Plan your visit

PicnicDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome175 ha

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits; picnic area

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: West Yorkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Dales Way Link

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 118 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking 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
Quarry Roadpublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Back Lane (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 506 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 506 mPath type: footway
Dales Way Linkpublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface earthPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 66Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

48 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 366 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 366 mPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 35 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 35 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 33 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Cross Lanebridleway · 367 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 367 mSurface compactedPath type: track

About this country park

Otley Chevin is a 175-hectare country park located in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. Visitors can explore diverse woodlands, enjoy panoramic views, and spot various bird species, including buzzards and woodpeckers, as well as trails for walking and biking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking up East Chevin Road

Looking up East Chevin Road

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