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Wilderness

5 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.82159, -1.35857

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Swift
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +124 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large Yellow Underwing, Beaded Chestnut +124 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Thistle Broomrape, Bramble +23 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Thistle Broomrape, Bramble +23 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Guelder-rose +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 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
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
ELOR CycleCycling route
Named routeRef ELORLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Parlington Lanebridleway · 997 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 997 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 328 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 328 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Parlington Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

N for Nellie in Parlington's Wilderness

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

N for Nellie in Parlington's Wilderness

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🏞️LOTHERTON HALL ESTATECountry park2.6 km→🌱Captain WoodUrban park2.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Parlington EstateHistoric site400 m→🌱Jack HeapsUrban park2.5 km→✦Former World War I National Filling Factory, BarnbowHistoric site3.9 km→

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