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Parlington Estate

528 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome528 ha

Getting here

53.82054, -1.36495

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: TRIUMPHAL ARCH

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Beaded Chestnut, Black Rustic +78 more · last seen 2024; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Thistle Broomrape, Cow Parsley +57 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 49 m

Footpath commencing at the Sturton Grange and boundary proceeding in a northerly and then north easterly direction to its junction with Parlington Lane adjacent to the Gamekeepers Cottage

Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: footway
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 463 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 463 mPath type: footway
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 763 m

Footpath commencing at the Sturton Grange and boundary proceeding in a northerly and then north easterly direction to its junction with Parlington Lane adjacent to the Gamekeepers Cottage

Public pathpublic footpathLength 763 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parlington Lanebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 400 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 400 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Miry Lanebridleway · 194 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 194 mSurface groundPath type: service
Parlington Lanebridleway · 328 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 328 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private road, Parlington Estate

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private road, Parlington Estate

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