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Badger Wood

✦ Ancient woodland82 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

54.06833, -0.86138

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Rosemary Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 914 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 914 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
NCN National Route 167Cycling route
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 167Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route619 m
Named routeRef 167Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Logging in Howsham Wood

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Logging in Howsham Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park1.5 km→✦HOWSHAM HALLHistoric site1.7 km→✦Roman pottery kilns and associated features at CrambeckHistoric site3.1 km→✦Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post OfficeHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→

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