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Hagg Wood

2 ha

📷 Stephen McCulloch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.46498, -0.96063

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Ringlet, Large White, Small White +49 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Heather, Cross-leaved Heath, Bilberry +244 more · last seen 2025

Horse riding

Strong match

Varies

Horse riding listed as facility

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Esk Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route▾
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

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18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 168Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route234 m▾
Named routeRef 165Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route878 m▾
Named routeRef 165Length 878 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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View down Esk Dale

📷 Stephen McCulloch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View down Esk Dale

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Danby Rigg cairnfields, cross dykes, funerary monuments and associated featuresHistoric site3.9 km→✦White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and CommondaleHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Castleton castle moundHistoric site1.4 km→✦Hunter's Sty BridgeHistoric site2.4 km→✦Commondale Moor cairn cemeteryHistoric site3.6 km→