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New Parks Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.06266, -1.15732

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Barn Owl
  • 🌳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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Celery-leaved Buttercup, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2019

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Small White, Large White, Painted Lady +7 more · last seen 2016

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Foss WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km▾
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Yoredale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
New Parks Waypublic footpath · 72 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: service
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Cycling

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17 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
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route225 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 225 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route310 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 310 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Parks Waybridleway · 1.4 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Farm cottage by New Parks Wood

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm cottage by New Parks Wood

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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