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Staircase Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 John Sparshatt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.89533, -1.62382

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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
  • 🅿️The White Hart 24m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Redshank · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage Time TrailWalking route

This trail takes you on a journey through the history of the Chevin, from the modern day forest park to the carboniferous era, via nine wooden sculptures.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cabin Roadpublic footpath · 355 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 355 mPath type: track
Moorlands Farmpublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mPath type: service
Avenue des Hirondellespublic footpath · 443 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 443 mPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route269 m
Named routeRef 668Length 269 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route517 m
Named routeRef 668Length 517 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 668Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Staircase Wood from Staircase Lane

📷 John Sparshatt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Staircase Wood from Staircase Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park3.3 km→🏞️GOLDEN ACRECountry park3.5 km→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Golden Acre ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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