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Burnt Howe

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.39713, -0.48145

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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 Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Ravenscar Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Broom Fork-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Plagiochila porelloides +68 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Wall +51 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
North Sea Trail, EnglandWalking route▾
Named routeRef NSInternational walking route
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Cycling

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20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route▾

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route63 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Footpath on Burnt Howe

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath on Burnt Howe

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Facilities

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Café

Ravenscar Tea Rooms · 226m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Green DikeHistoric site1.7 km→✦Medieval dyke known as Green DikeHistoric site1.7 km→✦Green DikeHistoric site1.6 km→✦Site of Stoupe Brow alum works, 210m south east of Stoupe Bank FarmHistoric site3.4 km→✦Cairnfield 350m south east of Cook HouseHistoric site4 km→✦Round barrow 460m south west of Cook HouseHistoric site4.6 km→