Soldier's Trench
Getting here
53.84791, -1.80335
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
- ✦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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +186 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Common Feather-moss +85 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Common Feather-moss +85 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ebor WayWalking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 696Cycling route
N/ACycling route695 m
N/ACycling route27 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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