Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues)

Created on a floodplain in Kirkstall Valley, by River Aire & Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Home of #RodleyNRrocks. We 💚 seeing photos from your visit!

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

Booking is now open for our Spooky, Fun, Halloween Event 🎃

https://t.co/R1H3sJJYp8?

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

* 2026 CALENDAR NOW ON SALE *

Available in the Visitor Centre for £6.50 pay by cash or card.

Copies can also be ordered from £8.80 including postage, depending on the number ordered.

Email us to arrange payment & delivery at [email protected]

[Dave 💙💛 @LUFCDave_]

Wheatear and Spotted Flycatcher on the dung heap @RodleyNR today and Little Grebe from last week

[Dave 💙💛 @LUFCDave_]

A rare visitor to the local nature reserve today. Pintail @RodleyNR only the third ever here I think. Also Green Sandpiper and two Stonechat

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

Pond Dipping Continues in July!

Various dates - please check our FB events for info https://t.co/M2LxHTnbjr & keep an eye out for details of our Nature Quest Day on the 19th - info coming soon 💚

Keep an eye on our socials for updates on more Supervised Pond Dipping sessions 🐸

[Nick Marston @BahaNick16]

@Manclee @CRTYorkshireNE @CanalRiverTrust Choose your day and visit @RodleyNR 👍

[Dave 💙💛 @LUFCDave_]

Lovely morning walk @RodleyNR Photos of Banded Demoiselle and Elephant Hawk-Moth. Also saw Green Sandpiper and 11 Little Egrets. Mega rare Norfolk Hawker around but I did not see it.

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

It’s #VolunteersWeek 🎉

We are run entirely by our amazing volunteers and thanks to them, pond dipping will continue on the Weekends throughout June 🐸

PLEASE NOTE: we do not allow unsupervised pond dipping to preserve the welfare of our wildlife 🐟

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

🐸 It’s back! Thanks to our brilliant volunteers, we’re delighted to be able to start our Pond Dipping for Half Term 🐟

All the info is on the poster & our event listings on Facebook.

PLEASE NOTE: we do not allow unsupervised pond dipping to preserve the welfare of our wildlife

[Andrew Gordon @andyjgordon76]

A few photos from Rodley Nature Reserve from Saturday 17/05. Banded Demoiselle / Red-headed Cardinal Beetle / Whitethroat / Lesser Black Backed Gull. @RodleyNR

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

May Bank Holiday opening info 👇

[Julian Keeble @Odo_Nata10a]

Sand Martins were busy collecting nesting material at Rodley Nature Reserve today, @RodleyNR

[Julian Keeble @Odo_Nata10a]

Red-headed Cardinal Beetle - Rodley Nature Reserve - yesterday. @RodleyNR @Buzz_dont_tweet

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

Thanks to our cracking volunteers, we'll be open Sat, Sun & Mon, so you can eggscape & eggsplore 🐥 Reserve open 9-5, Visitor Centre 10-4.

Eggspecting to be busy Sunday with @AireboSecretary's fully booked Easter Egg Hunt, so please eggsercise your legs & walk if you can 🐑

[David Robinson @DavidRobin43081]

Great day at @RodleyNR yesterday. Star of the show being a Bee Eater, with a Little owl as support act.

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

We are currently recruiting for a volunteer to lead our Spring and Summer visits for uniformed groups. Please see the poster below for all the info 📷 #volunteering #leeds #rodley #nature #wildlife #volunteer #westleeds

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

***NOW FULLY BOOKED. Thanks for all your support***

[Rodley Nature Reserve-BRIDGE IS OPEN (with issues) @RodleyNR]

It's almost Spring and that means that it will soon be time for Aireborough Rotary Club's eggcellent Grand Easter Egg Hunt!

Make sure you book for the total number of people in your party.

Full details & booking link are on the event page here
https://t.co/YcdYzC3SOi

[Dave Ward @DWardPhotos]

Yellow-legged & Common Gulls at Rodley Nature Reserve near Leeds today - with the latter doing a "Worm Dance" @nybirdnews @RodleyNR