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Temple Newsam Park

15 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.78929, -1.46303

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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
  • 🅿️Lodge 10m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Early Bumblebee, Parent Bug +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Early Bumblebee, Parent Bug +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

131 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

Temple Newsam Road near Lawn Pond car park

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Temple Newsam Road near Lawn Pond car park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park800 m→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site700 m→🌱The East LawnUrban park900 m→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Rothwell Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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