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4 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.89876, -1.65670

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Tawny Mining Bee +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax, Tawny Mining Bee +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Redshank +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Redshank +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 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
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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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 366 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 366 mPath type: track
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 291 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 291 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A660 Leeds Road towards Otley

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A660 Leeds Road towards Otley

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Nearby places

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🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park1.2 km→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wharfemeadows ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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