Nature reserve
Dog walks in Rodley Nature Reserve
Rodley Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Leeds, 2.9 km from the middle of Pudsey. 13 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 4 of 13 are under 3 km and 4 are loops.
See every dog walk near Pudsey, or across West Yorkshire.
Three walks in Rodley Nature Reserve
From the 13 walks that lie mostly in Rodley Nature Reserve, those that start nearest its middle: an 8.5 km loop, a 6.2 km there and back and a 2.5 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Horsforth loop8.5 km · 145 min · A loop
- Near Rodley Nature Reserve (longer)6.2 km · 106 min · There and back
- Near Rodley Nature Reserve (shorter)2.5 km · 42 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Dogs are kept out“children's play areas”Leeds council dog control order, read 30 July 2026
Anywhere else in Rodley Nature Reserve, Leeds council's order sets no rule for dogs that we hold (read 30 July 2026). Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Rodley Nature Reserve are like
Every share is of the 13 walks that lie mostly in Rodley Nature Reserve, with Pudsey as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
8 to 12 km: 3 of 13 walks in Rodley Nature Reserve, against 11% near Pudsey.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 4 of 13 | 41% |
| 3 to 5 km | 2 of 13 | 23% |
| 5 to 8 km | 4 of 13 | 19% |
| 8 to 12 km | 3 of 13 | 11% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 13 | 4% |
What shape they are
There and back the same way: 4 of 13 walks in Rodley Nature Reserve, against 40% near Pudsey.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 4 of 13 | 29% |
| There and back the same way | 4 of 13 | 40% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 5 of 13 | 30% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 13 of 13 walks in Rodley Nature Reserve, against 44% near Pudsey.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 13 of 13 | 44% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 13 of 13 | 65% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 13 | 1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 4 of 13 | 16% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 0 of 13 | 6% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 9 of 13 | 80% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 13 | 9% |
What might stop you
No steps: 3 of 13 walks in Rodley Nature Reserve, against 56% near Pudsey.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 10 of 13 | 82% |
| Never beside a busy road | 6 of 13 | 40% |
| No busy road to cross | 6 of 13 | 42% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 12 of 13 | 65% |
| No steps | 3 of 13 | 56% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 11 of 13 walks in Rodley Nature Reserve, against 34% near Pudsey.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Pudsey |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 13 of 13 | 93% |
| Pass a pub | 11 of 13 | 62% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 13 of 13 | 76% |
| Pass a public toilet | 7 of 13 | 20% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 13 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 11 of 13 | 34% |
Measured on 9 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Rodley Nature Reserve, for your dog
If you live in West Yorkshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 13 of its 13 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the OS Explorer map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Rodley Nature Reserve before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if West Yorkshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Rodley Nature Reserve?
- The council's order keeps dogs out of “children's play areas”. Leeds's order names places where dogs are kept out or on a lead, read on 30 July 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Rodley Nature Reserve?
- 13 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Rodley Nature Reserve. 4 of 13 are under 3 km and 4 are loops.
Getting there
1 car park, 1 public toilet and 1 dog bin within Rodley Nature Reserve or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.