Getting here
54.04976, -0.72899
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
13
13 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN National Route 166 · Cycling0
Centenary Way · Walking134 km
Yorkshire Wolds Way · Walking127 km
Chalkland Way · Walking59 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Wharram Percy deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.3 km→✦Medieval Village of Wharram Percy (Site Of)Historic site3.3 km→✦A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water DaleHistoric site1 km→✦Hanging Grimston medieval settlement adjacent to Mount Pleasant FarmHistoric site4.2 km→✦A cross-dyke from Toisland Wold to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating a bowl barrowHistoric site300 m→✦Round barrows on Wharram Percy WoldHistoric site3.8 km→