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Thompson Lane Allotments

✦ Ancient woodland59 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

53.84719, -1.80204

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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
  • 🅿️Glen Hotel car park 30m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Common Feather-moss +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +191 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rombalds Drivepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route695 m
Named routeLength 695 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Willowfieldbridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Willowfieldbridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bracken Hall House

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bracken Hall House

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