Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
54.15112, -0.77865
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Centenary WayWalking route134 km▾
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v16 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
Malton to PickeringCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Malton Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km▾
Named routeRef 166Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Spitfire 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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Café
Eden Camp · 133m
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Parking
1 nearby · 323m
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Playground
2 · 198m away
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Toilets
153m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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