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Ash Plantation

3 ha

📷 chris pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.78332, -0.52650

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Kestrel
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Arthonia radiata, Stereocaulon, Myriolecis crenulata +67 more · last seen 2014

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large White, Lily Beetle, Small White +15 more · last seen 2021

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Crosswort, Common Nettle, Elder +96 more · last seen 2023

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km▾
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km▾
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Beech trees on the Horizon

📷 chris pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beech trees on the Horizon

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 483m

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walkington ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦RISBY HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Walkington ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦'Cellar Heads' moated site and related ridge and furrow earthworks at Risby Park, 700m north west of Risby Park FarmHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Townend ParkUrban park4.5 km→