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📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.79082, -1.51109

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Maes — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Red Valerian +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Red Valerian +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

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

137 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
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red Road

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park3.7 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park3.8 km→🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park4 km→

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