Welcome to Gipton Wood

Gipton Wood is a beautiful woodland located in West Yorkshire, England. The wood is a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers, offering a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The wood is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, squirrels, and deer, making it a great place for birdwatching and wildlife spotting.

The wood is also steeped in history, with evidence of human activity dating back to the Bronze Age. The wood was once part of a larger forest that covered much of the area, and it was used for hunting and gathering by the local people. Today, visitors can still see the remains of ancient earthworks and stone circles, providing a glimpse into the area's rich history.

Gipton Wood is a great place to visit for anyone looking to connect with nature and explore the history of the area. With its beautiful scenery, diverse wildlife, and rich history, it is a must-see destination for anyone visiting West Yorkshire. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just looking for a peaceful place to relax, Gipton Wood is sure to impress.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 6°C

Wind: 13 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
John Jamieson School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Miss Diane Reynard	Hollin Hill Drive Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 2PW 01132930236 School Website
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs S O'brien	St Wilfrid's Circus Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 3PF 1132930350 School Website
Hovingham Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kellie Halliday	Hovingham Avenue Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 3QY 01132489537 School Website
Oakwood Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Rimah Aasim	North Farm Road Leeds LS8 3LZ 01132402526 School Website
Woodlands Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Adele Clark	Foundry Place Harehills Leeds LS9 6DA 01132407382 School Website
Roundhay St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Graham	18 North Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 2QJ 01132658451 School Website
Kerr Mackie Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs K Furlong	Gledhow Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 1NE 01133368499 School Website
Harehills Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Summerfield	Darfield Road Harehills Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 5DQ 01132350539 School Website
Bankside Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Sarah Rutty	Shepherds Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 5AW 01133368383 School Website
Roundhay School Community School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Partington	Gledhow Lane Roundhay Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 1ND 01133931200 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cross Gates Station View, Cross Gates, West Yorkshire, LS15 8BX 2.44 Miles

Leeds New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4DY 2.44 Miles

Burley Park Ashville Road, Burley Park, West Yorkshire, LS6 1NA 3.02 Miles

Headingley Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, West Yorkshire, LS5 3LD 3.68 Miles

Kirkstall Forge Abbey Road, Kirkstall Forge, West Yorkshire, LS5 3NF 4.68 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Star Supreme Private Hire 0113 228 2820 218 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5DH 0.69 Miles
Jetline Private Hire 0113 240 6580 25 Cowper Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7AP 0.86 Miles
Intime Private Hire 0113 249 6333 3 Gathorne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5AF 1.07 Miles
Star And Supreme Line Cars 0113 228 2820 64C Roseville Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5DR 1.28 Miles
Speedline Private Hire 0113 244 1444 13-15 Cherry Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7LY 1.54 Miles
Diamond Galaxy Licensed Private Hire 0113 234 6633 207 North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 2AA 1.56 Miles
Taxitoyou 07881 711742 210 Scott Hall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3JS 1.57 Miles
Taxi To You 07891 243594 210 Scott Hall Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3JS 1.57 Miles
Geo Cars Little London 0113 255 9999 52 Oatland Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 1SP 1.73 Miles
Apollo Cars 0113 243 3333 5 Cross Chancellor St, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2TG 1.81 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ravenscar Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Roundhay Po Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Roundhay Po Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gledhow Wood Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harehills Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Fitzroy Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gledhow Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aysgarth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harehills Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oaktree Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grange Park Parade Po Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Park Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brownhills Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Oakwood Lane Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	2 Amberton Terrace Gipton Leeds LS8 3BZ
Oakwood Lane Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	2 Amberton Terrace Gipton Leeds LS8 3BZ
Oakwood Lane Medical Practice 0113 2953750	2 Amberton Terrace Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 3BZ
Oakwood Surgery 0113 2951515	Oakwood Surgery Gledhow Rise Leeds LS8 4AA
2 Milan Street 0113 2490598	2 Milan Street Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 5JW

Local Stores

Hollins Park
260 Oakwood Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS8 3LE
01132 402860
Store Website
0.40 miles

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SPAR Roundhay Road
355 Roundhay Road
Leeds
LS8 4BU
0113 235 1245
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Leeds Vets4pets Ltd
178 Easterly Road Leeds Yorkshire LS8 3AD 0113 240 6222 leeds@vets4pets.com Website 0.11 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Oakwood Veterinary Surgery
6 Dib Lane Leeds Yorkshire LS8 3DE 01132 732755 jkothari44@gmail.com 0.59 miles
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Beechwood Veterinary Group
335 Chapeltown Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS7 3LL 0113 262 1189 info@beechwoodvets.com Website 1.17 miles
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Animals Treated
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Leeds Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Frederick Jennings Centre
Hepton Court York Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS9 6PW 01132 408818 Website 1.30 miles
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Animals Treated
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White Cross Vets Roundhay
31 Street Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 1BW 0113 887 7611 rou@whitecrossvets.co.uk Website 1.58 miles
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Beechwood Veterinary Group Ltd
Temple House Limewood Approach Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 1NH 01132645422 templehouse@beechwoodvets.com Website 1.88 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Roundhay Park
Nice Walk Around The Lake Or In The Woods. Lakeside Cafe And Childrens Play Area. Most Paths Are Tarmac Except Around The Lake And In The Woods. Upper Lake Path Leeds LS8 2HH 1.32 miles

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Roundhay Park
A Walk Around Roundhay Park, In Leeds, West Yorkshire. Roundhay Park Is One Of The Biggest Parks In Europe, Covering More Than 700 Acres Of Parkland, Lakes, Woodland And Gardens. LS8 2HH 1.38 miles Roundhay Park Is Three Miles North Of Leeds City Centre.

Harewood
A Lovely Dog Walk, Lots Of Open Spaces For The Dogs To Run. A Easy Route, With A Couple Of Hills But Nothing Too Strenuous. As You Walk Down There Is A River For The Dogs To Cool Off In &Amp; Have A Swim. Then Follow The Path Up The Estate Road, You Will Reach The Deer Park. Parking Is Available In A Lay By Off Wike Lane. Harrogate Rd Wike Lane 4.39 miles

Location what3words stretch.arise.motorist

Golden Acre Park
Pleasant Walking On Well Maintained Paths, Plenty Of Routes To Choose From, A Lake, And Fields For Dogs To Run In. The Bungalow Otley Rd Bramhope Leeds LS16 8BQ 4.97 miles

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Middleton Park
Almost In The Heart Of The City Of Leeds Is A Huge 190 Hectare Park With Woodlands, Open Grassland, A Cafe, A Little Lake, A Bike Track And Much, Much More. Known Affectionately As Miggy Woods By Locals. It’S So Big I’M Still Exploring It And Finding New Areas. Middleton Park Town Street Middleton 5.05 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park
Disused Colliery Now A Nature Park Which Consists Of Woodland, Heathland, Playing Fields And A Pond. Most Of The Paths Around The Site Are Named After The Various Coal Seams That Were Worked At Lofthouse Colliery. 106 Lingwell Nook Ln Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JA 6.66 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-14.4°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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