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Getting here
53.88876, -1.54241
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Common Green Grasshopper, Common Blue Damselfly +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Common Green Grasshopper, Common Blue Damselfly +74 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Pincushion, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Heath Star Moss +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Pincushion, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Heath Star Moss +8 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ebor WayWalking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
ELOR CycleCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Main RouteCycling route721 m
🐴Horse riding
17 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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