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Swan Bushes

6 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.88218, -1.53802

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Greylag Goose
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 228m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Common Green Grasshopper +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis tenax, Common Green Grasshopper +60 more · 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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swan Bushes

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swan Bushes

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