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Temple Newsam

301 ha

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Public accessDogs welcome301 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Temple Newsam Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: TEMPLE NEWSAM HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +89 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

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

130 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
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Avenuebyway open to all traffic · 167 m

Byway along The Avenue commencing from a point, SE 3709 3115, on The Avenue and proceeding in a south south westerly, then a westerly, then a southerly and finally a south westerly direction to a point, SE 3695 3085 on The Avenue

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 167 mPath type: pedestrian
The Avenuebyway open to all traffic · 174 m

Byway along The Avenue commencing from a point, SE 3709 3115, on The Avenue and proceeding in a south south westerly, then a westerly, then a southerly and finally a south westerly direction to a point, SE 3695 3085 on The Avenue

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 174 mPath type: pedestrian

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The well trimmed beech tree avenue leading to Temple Newsam house

The well trimmed beech tree avenue leading to Temple Newsam house

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