Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome273 ha
Getting here
53.84026, -1.27962
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km▾
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
The Fly LineWalking route▾
Named route
Battlefield TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route84 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route390 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 390 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 66Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴Horse riding
v6 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Battle of Towton is an ancient historic site covering 273 hectares. 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
Photos
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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 · 371m
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Captain WoodUrban park3.6 km→✦Medieval manorial complex, garden and water management features, St Mary's chapel, and a linear earthwork forming part of the Aberford Dyke systemHistoric site2 km→🌱Lotherton Hall OrchardUrban park3.3 km→✦Linear earthworks known as Woodhouse Moor Rein and South Dyke, part of the Aberford Dyke systemHistoric site3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Toulston Polo GroundUrban park4.4 km→