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East Toft Dike

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome11 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Willow Warbler and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Long-beaked Thyme-moss +182 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Chimney Sweep, Meadow Brown +93 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dalby Beck Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Red TrailLocal walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
Dalby Forest Back RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Dalby Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Dalby Forest Green RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
Dalby Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

The A169 road at High Horcum Farm in the North York Moors National Park

The A169 road at High Horcum Farm in the North York Moors National Park

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