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Beck Wood

14 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

54.04884, -1.00650

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 274m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Bog Bush-cricket, Four-spotted Chaser, Large Red Damselfly +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Heather, Round-leaved Sundew +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Heather, Round-leaved Sundew +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Bulrush, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Duncombe Lanepublic footpath · 416 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 416 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Beck Wood from Common Road Crossing

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Beck Wood from Common Road Crossing

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Sheriff Hutton quadrangular castle and early garden earthworksHistoric site4.2 km→✦Site of deserted village of East LillingHistoric site2.9 km→✦SHERIFF HUTTON PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Strensall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.6 km→

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