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York Gate Plantation

24 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.89017, -1.67710

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Chevin Forest Park: Upper Shawfield Car Park 286m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way Linkpublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Dales Way Linkpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Dales Way Linkpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 66Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

32 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cross Lanebridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 76 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 76 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 21 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Miller Lane (Dales Way Link)byway open to all traffic · 33 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Dales Way Linkbridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate within York Gate Plantation

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate within York Gate Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️OTLEY CHEVINCountry park600 m→🌱Yeadon Tarnfield ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉CHEVIN FOREST PARKNature reserve600 m→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wellcroft ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Manor Garth ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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