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Bell Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.93456, -1.31917

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Bee Orchid, Common Fiddleneck · last seen 2022

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +149 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +149 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 665Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 67Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hall Parks Farm

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hall Parks Farm

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🌱Boston Spa Recration ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Wetherby Grange ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sandringham ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Garden of RestUrban park4.4 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦Battle of Marston MoorHistoric site4.8 km→

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