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Wetherby Golf Course

5 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.91543, -1.39889

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Elder Whitewash, Turkeytail +51 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Elder Whitewash, Turkeytail +51 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Platycheirus albimanus, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +186 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Platycheirus albimanus, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Tuberous Polypore, Tawny Funnel, Jelly Ear

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Elmet GreenwayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 67Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 66Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The OwlMountain bike route
Named route
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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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

Wetherby Road

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wetherby Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boston Spa Recration ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wetherby Grange ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Garden of RestUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sandringham ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Stockeld ParkUrban park3 km→

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