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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.11920, -0.75502
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Starling
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Starling
- 🌿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
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Starling, House Sparrow +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Blackbird, Starling, House Sparrow +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small White +21 more · last seen 2021
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Germander Speedwell, Crosswort, Cock's-foot +78 more · last seen 2017
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km▾
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km▾
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 167Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
Malton to PickeringCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Malton Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Country Road heading for Settrington Plantation
Photos
Country Road heading for Settrington Plantation
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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