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Ash Holm alum works, 350m south east of Mulgrave Castle

7 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Marsh Tit and Long-tailed Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Marsh Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Marsh Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Small Tortoiseshell, Silver Y +199 more · last seen 2023; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Clustered Domecap, Clouded Funnel, Beech Knight +87 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Horsetail, Blackthorn, Bracken +165 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 165Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 165Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 165Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tunnel, Castle Rigg, Mulgrave Woods

Tunnel, Castle Rigg, Mulgrave Woods

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