Roman period native settlement
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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Leeds Getting here
53.89715, -1.66414
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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 ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Nuthatch +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ebor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 6 Dales Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Leeds Country Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Airedale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Dales Way Link Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 4.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Dales Way Link bridleway · 366 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 366 m Path type: track
Show on map Chippendale Ride (Dales Way Link) bridleway · 325 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 325 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Dales Way Link bridleway · 291 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 291 m Path type: track
Show on map Dales Way Link bridleway · 76 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 76 m Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
20,579 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,579 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Robin · Coal Tit · Great Tit · Blue Tit +43
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Smew Mergellus albellus Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Weasel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Weasel Mustela nivalis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Carabus problematicus · Common Darter · 14-spot Ladybird +5
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,579 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Robin · Coal Tit · Great Tit · Blue Tit +43
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Smew Mergellus albellus Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Weasel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Weasel Mustela nivalis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Carabus problematicus · Common Darter · 14-spot Ladybird +5
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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