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Morra Head

📷 Christopher Hall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.34908, -0.55502

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Turtle Dove and Chaffinch
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Turtle Dove, Chaffinch, Blackbird +95 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Turtle Dove, Chaffinch, Blackbird +95 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Cow-wheat · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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3 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 route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Named route
Dalby Forest Red RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Red

Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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Track above Morra Head

📷 Christopher Hall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track above Morra Head

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✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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