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White Crag Plantation

15 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.91827, -1.89996

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 229m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Pincushion, Springy Turf-moss +64 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Pincushion, Springy Turf-moss +64 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Green Hairstreak +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Green Hairstreak +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route435 m
Named routeLength 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route279 m
Named routeLength 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jerry Lanebridleway · 659 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 659 mSurface concretePath type: track
Jerry Lanebridleway · 656 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 656 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath alongside White Crag Plantation

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath alongside White Crag Plantation

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🌱Riverside GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Cliffe Castle ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Silsden ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Old BridgeHistoric site4.7 km→

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