Getting here
53.94112, -1.79908
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Curlew
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 78m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Curlew
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 78m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Curlew, Blackbird +101 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Curlew, Blackbird +101 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Eudasyphora cyanella +44 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Ebor WayWalking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Birch Tree Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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