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Rothwell Pastures

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.74922, -1.48633

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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
  • 🅿️The Gateway 10m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Rosemary Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Rowan, Guelder-rose +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Shuttspublic footpath · 486 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 486 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Carr Lanepublic footpath · 177 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mPath type: track
The Shuttspublic footpath · 420 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 420 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

102 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
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
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
Cross Green LoopCycling route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rothwell Pastures

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park4.3 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Middleton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park4.2 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Rothwell Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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