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Thorner Bottoms Wood

8 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.84957, -1.42863

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 174m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Peacock +60 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Peacock +60 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Elmet Greenway

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
Mirycarr Lanepublic footpath · 940 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 940 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Butts Garth Walkpublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: steps
Butts Garth Walkpublic footpath · 177 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
Cross Green LoopCycling route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cycle Superhighway 2Cycling route
Named routeRef CS2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Joining the former railway line, near Thorner

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Joining the former railway line, near Thorner

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Nearby places

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🌱Rein ParkUrban park4 km→✦ROUNDHAY PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Roundhay ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Arboretum LawnUrban park5 km→🌱Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Jack HeapsUrban park3.2 km→

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