Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
54.06979, -0.58193
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vWalking
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km▾
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
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
Main RouteCycling route332 m▾
Named routeRef 166Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 166Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route807 m▾
Named routeRef 166Length 807 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Waggoner Memorial 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
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Parking
1 nearby · 366m
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Playground
263m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦SLEDMERE HOUSEHistoric site1.1 km→✦Linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement siteHistoric site3.8 km→✦Croom medieval settlement and cultivation terracesHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦Kirby Grindalythe medieval settlement earthworks immediately south west of St Andrew's ChurchHistoric site3.8 km→✦Thirkleby medieval settlement adjacent to Thirkleby ManorHistoric site4 km→