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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Leeds Getting here
53.78785, -1.44947
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Go Ape 90m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Go Ape 90m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Common Darter +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 114 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 Swarcliffe Health Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SHT Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Wyke Beck Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RP-TN Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 697 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 697 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 677 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 677 National Cycle Network
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Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2023
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2023
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Alder Clubhorn Cimbex connatus2025
Alder Clubhorn Cimbex connatus2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Stenopsocus immaculatus Stenopsocus immaculatus2024
Stenopsocus immaculatus Stenopsocus immaculatus2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2023
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2023
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2023
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2023
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2023
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2023
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2023
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2023
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2023
Syrphus Syrphus2023
Syrphus Syrphus2023
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2022
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2022 2022
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Cowslip Primula veris2022
Cowslip Primula veris2022
Dandelion Taraxacum2022
Dandelion Taraxacum2022
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2022
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2022
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2022
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2022
Holly Ilex aquifolium2022
Holly Ilex aquifolium2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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