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St James Allotments

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.81740, -1.45940

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☕South Seacroft Friends Lunch Club — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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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
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal 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
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James Approach - York Road

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James Approach - York Road

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🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park3.7 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park3.9 km→🌱Rein ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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