Getting here
54.22250, -1.65600
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
51
4 named nearby · 47 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Aislabie Walk · Walking27 km
Ripon Rowel Walk · Walking0
6 Dales Trail · Walking0
Camino Ingles to Santiago · Walking0
Black Bull Yard · public footpath
Park Square · public footpath
Theakston Yard · public footpath
About this historic site
Dixon Keld is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Bordar House Teas · 68m
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Parking
6 nearby · 35m
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Playground
2 · 81m away
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Toilets
9m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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