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The East Lawn

24 ha

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.78271, -1.45543

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Temple Newsam Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

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

118 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Temple Newsam park

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Temple Newsam park

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park100 m→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site300 m→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rothwell Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Swillington parkUrban park3 km→