Getting here
53.86768, -1.54385
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +32 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ebor WayWalking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Goodrick Lanepublic footpath · 494 m
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 677Cycling route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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