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Windmill Allotments

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.74514, -1.48150

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ramsons, Giant Hogweed +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ramsons, Giant Hogweed +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Rosemary Beetle, Froghopper +3 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Rosemary Beetle, Froghopper +3 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Rowan, Common Nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Carr Lanepublic footpath · 177 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mPath type: track
Swithens Lanepublic footpath · 399 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 399 mPath type: service
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Cycling

83 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
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
Cross Green LoopCycling route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Windmill Lane - viewed from Windmill Field Road

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windmill Lane - viewed from Windmill Field Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park4.6 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site4.5 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park4.5 km→🌱Middleton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rothwell Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Swillington parkUrban park4.6 km→

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