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Rodley Recreation Ground

8 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.81866, -1.65889

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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
  • 🅿️Stanningley Sports and Amateur Rugby League Club 31m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Magpie, Grey Heron +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Magpie, Grey Heron +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Nettle Weevil, Eristalis pertinax +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Nettle Weevil, Eristalis pertinax +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Welcome WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Aire Valley Towpathpublic footpath · 805 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 805 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Aire Valley Towpathpublic footpath · 701 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 701 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Definitive Footpath PUDSEY 18public footpath · 329 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 329 mSurface earthPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Armley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Ar-CCLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route927 m
Named routeRef 66Length 927 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Aire Valley Towpathrestricted byway · 318 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 318 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path junction in the wooded part of Rodley Park

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path junction in the wooded part of Rodley Park

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🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Farnley Hall ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Armley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Westroyd ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Westroyd ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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