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Post Hillabout 6 km (4 mi) from Leeds. Image credit: Image: Betty Longbottom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Forests

Forests Near Leeds, United Kingdom

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Leeds, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Post Hill — about 6 km
Furthest listed
about 53 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Leeds. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Leeds. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 1mountain
  • 1protected area

5 places near Leeds

Ordered by straight-line distance from Leeds, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Leeds

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Post Hill
    MountainNearby

    Post Hill

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Post Hill is a woodland reachable from Leeds as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Post Hill, about 6 km (4 mi) from Leeds

    Image credit: Image: Betty Longbottom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Norwood Bottoms
    ForestNearby

    Norwood Bottoms

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    woodland

    Norwood Bottoms is a woodland reachable from Leeds as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Norwood Bottoms, about 12 km (7 mi) from Leeds

    Image credit: Image: Lajmmoore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Myers Wood
    ForestNearby

    Myers Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 24 km (15 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Myers Wood is a forest reachable from Leeds as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Myers Wood, about 24 km (15 mi) from Leeds

    Image credit: Image: Lesamourai at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Skipton Wood
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    Skipton Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 36 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Skipton Wood is a forest reachable from Leeds as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Skipton Wood, about 36 km (23 mi) from Leeds

    Image credit: Image: Bryan Pready / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Forest of High Peak
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    Forest of High Peak

    Straight-line distance
    about 53 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    royal forest

    Forest of High Peak is a royal forest reachable from Leeds as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Forest of High Peak, about 53 km (33 mi) from Leeds

    Image credit: Image: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0