Quarryfield Plantation 8 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Leeds Getting here
53.77774, -1.33275
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Common Green Grasshopper +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Common Green Grasshopper +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Himalayan Balsam +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Himalayan Balsam +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds) Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hillside Hike Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Reedbed Ramble Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lowther Loop Walking route ▾
Leeds Country Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref G-CC Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 697 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 697 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67-697 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Path towards Wellington Plantation
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Wildlife to spot
4,014 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,014 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Wren · Chiffchaff · Robin · Redwing +30
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Little Owl Athene noctua Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2023 Mole · Rabbit
Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Green Grasshopper · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Field Grasshopper · Hornet +6
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024 Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2024 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Hornet Vespa crabro Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Endive Pellia · Common Feather-moss · Common Centaury · Common Pocket-moss +1
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,014 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Wren · Chiffchaff · Robin · Redwing +30
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Little Owl Athene noctua Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2023 Mole · Rabbit
Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Green Grasshopper · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Field Grasshopper · Hornet +6
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2024 Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024 Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2024 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Hornet Vespa crabro Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Endive Pellia · Common Feather-moss · Common Centaury · Common Pocket-moss +1
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2024
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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