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Throstlenest Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 253m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Starling +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Starling +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Reed, Bulrush · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — December Moth, Red-green Carpet, Feathered Thorn +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — December Moth, Red-green Carpet, Feathered Thorn +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
The Old Coach Roadpublic footpath · 345 m

Bridleway commencing at the Parlington Boundary and proceeding in a south westerly direction. Continuing as a footpath in a southerly direction to Sisters Villas then recommencing on the southern side of Aberford Road at the south end of Station Fields

Public pathpublic footpathLength 345 mPath type: footway
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 463 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 463 mPath type: footway
The Fly Linepublic footpath · 763 m

Footpath commencing at the Sturton Grange and boundary proceeding in a northerly and then north easterly direction to its junction with Parlington Lane adjacent to the Gamekeepers Cottage

Public pathpublic footpathLength 763 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

42 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
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parlington Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 195 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 195 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Ellis Lanebridleway · 548 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 548 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Throstlenest Bridgebridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 400 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 400 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

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