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Springfield Allotments

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.74558, -1.47550

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Japanese Knotweed, Rosebay Willowherb +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Japanese Knotweed, Rosebay Willowherb +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Ramsons +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug +10 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug +10 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Swithens Lanepublic footpath · 399 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 399 mPath type: service
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Cycling

91 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
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Springfield Street - Royds Lane

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Springfield Street - Royds Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park4.5 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site4.3 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park4.3 km→🌱Middleton ParkUrban park5 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site1 km→🌱Rothwell Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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