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Scarcroft Plantations

6 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.86824, -1.45150

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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
  • 🛝Playground 227m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Painted Lady +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Painted Lady +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dyer's Greenweed, Marsh-marigold, Wood Anemone +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dyer's Greenweed, Marsh-marigold, Wood Anemone +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bracken Parkbridleway · 228 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 228 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bracken Parkbridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A58 Wetherby Road at Scarcroft

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A58 Wetherby Road at Scarcroft

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roundhay ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦ROUNDHAY PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Wigton Moor WoodsUrban park4.4 km→🌱The Arboretum LawnUrban park4.7 km→🌱Canal GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱New Rose GardenUrban park4.7 km→

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