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Little Seed Field
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Little Seed Field forms the beautiful backdrop to one to one and group sessions between March and November 2025. Located near Ripon and Harrogate in North Yorkshire's Nidderdale Valley - a dark skies region.

Over the winter months, we switch to alternative venues due to the wild remoteness of the venue. From spring to early winter this woodland, located at the bottom of a family run glamping site and working farm offers a traquil and inspiring setting in which to explore your personal development and well-being. We've leased this woodland since March 2023 and feel well and truly rooted here now.

Finding your way there:

Ignore your SatNav's attempts to take you down a fork in the road, moments away from the destination. The farm entrance is on the main road

Address: Little Seed Field, Castiles Farm, Ripon HG4 3PU

What Three Words:

///autumn.tulip.caked (Farm Entrance)

///educates.certainly.translated (Lower Car Park approx.)

Arrival Directions: Drive down the farm drive, passing the farm house on your right hand side, following the glamping signs for 'parking' - You'll drive down a slope with the wedding barn on your left and arrive in the bottom larger carpark and entrance to the glamping site. If this is your first time onsite, I'll meet you there. Otherwise you'll usually find me hanging about in the communal area.

Parking: FREE

Toilet facilities are available at the glamping site

** This venue is not easily accessible by public transport (train/bus)

Alternative Venues
Walk & Talk Sessions

ALT VENUES

When we aren't rooted at Little Seed Field (December -February) and for existing clients. There is the opportunity to meet in public parks and woodlands across Leeds & North Yorkshire.

Each of our venues is carefully selected and reviewed for suitability and accessibility for sessions. You can select your venue on booking your walk and talk session OR if you need a little guidance email (info@wherethemindgrows.co.uk) or WhatsApp JK 07537922458 to explore.

ESHOLT WOODS

This woodland in North Leeds, can help you to feel away from the hustle, apart from the odd train passing by in the distance, the woodland location with stream offers a wilder spot for us to explore. With plenty of options for routes.

Directions: Drive behind Guilsley retail park turn into Ghyll Roydd passing screwfix - on your left. Drive to the bottom of the lane, where you will see the bottle banks and the railway bridge on your right. With the bus depot in front of you.

The nearest toilets are at the retail park.

Parking is available for free here.

Location: Ghyll Royd, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 9PP

What Three Words ref: ///clean.pirate.meal

GOLDEN ACRE PARK

The least 'wild' of our venues, yet still abundant with birds, trees, plants and lots of squirrels. This public park offers a number of circular routes for us to explore and a few lakes too. Park at Golden Acre Park East Car Park off Arthington Road. This is currently a free car park. Meet by the car parks sign/map near the pathed entrance.

Toilets are available at the Park cafe, subject to opening times.

Meeting Location: East Car Park Arthington Road, Leeds LS16 8LZ

What Three Words ref:

///tooth.coach.speeds (entrance)

///curiosity.farmer.sleep (Car park)

HAREWOOD

Meeting at Muddy Boots cafe carpark. We have a number of routes to explore, including the deer park with majestic stags, the woodland or castle routes. The parking has an honesty box where donations are encouraged.

Toilets and refreshments are available at Muddy Boots Cafe subject to opening times.

Meeting Location: Muddy Boots Cafe Car Park, Church Lane Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LJ

I tend to meet people here, by the front wall of the carpark.

What Three Words ref:

///agents.crunches.tulip (Entrance to car park)

OTLEY CHEVIN

Meeting at Surprise View Car Park - with a variety of routes to explore together from here and woodland to wander in. Parking charges have been introduced as of Feb 2025.

Meeting by the top of the car park on entrance to The Chevin by the steps/ramp.

There are no toilets at The Chevin, The closest toilets are at neighbouring cafes and hotels.

Meeting Location: Surprise View Car Park, York Gate, Guiseley, Otley LS21 3DG

What Three Words

ref: ///whistling.turkey.pinging (Entrance)

SWITNSY & FEWSTON RESEVOIR

This offer a great route round a lovely reservoir and can be a favourite with people who feel connected to water as a go-to place in Nature. There are a number of routes to explore from here.

We meet in the Swintsy and Fewston resevoir car park NOT TO BE MISTAKEN FOR the Swintsy Reservoir car park on the opposite side. This car park has charges. There are public toilets here.

Location: Swintsy & Fewston Resevoir Car Park North Ln, Otley LS21 2NP

What Three Words ref: ///thickened.stove.cherubs

ROUNDHAY PARK

Roundhay Park is another large park located in Leeds.

There are various routes for us including a walk around the lake or main park. This park is popular and so it not always the most quiet spot to meet. Though with ample space to explore its easy to stay in our own coaching world.

Meet at the Lakeside Cafe Car Park

Toilets are accessible at the Cafe. Parking Charges apply.

Meet by the benches by cafe entrance nearest the car park

Meeting Location: Lake Side Cafe Car Park 9 Park Ave, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2WF

What Three Words Ref:

///star.jolly.lovely

MEET ONLINE

You may find on rare occassions that meeting in Nature, can't work for you.

If this is the case, or you need to change your session you can do so by

a) managing a pre-booked session through the calendly confirmation links.

b) using the online booking option on the booking page.

c) contacting me (JK) for assistance and alternative booking options.

STUDLEY DEER PARK

FOUNTAINS ABBEY

Fountains Abbey/Studley Royal is another public meeting space in North Yorkshire

For our sessions we meet at 'Studley' carpark - not the fountains abbey car parks.

The walk allows us a number of routes near the skell lake and in the grounds.

There is access to toilets at the tea rooms when open, or via the public toilets near the car park.

This is also a pay and display car park. Though National Trust members can park free using your membership

Meeting Location: Studley Car Park Ripon HG4 3DY

What Three Words Ref

///interrupt.treetop.deaf

Team Venues

Whilst Little Seed Field is our chosen venue for our team days and group events.

We also partner with a number of other venues including Make it Wild in Summerbridge- A rewilding organisation, bringing more wild to Yorkshire.

As well as travelling to wild venues near your team to deliver the Where the Mind Grows approach to wild well-being and personal development.

To discuss a team day - book a free consultation today!

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