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Bondgate Community Woodland

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.79003, -1.07236

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Rosemary Beetle, Western Honey Bee +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Rosemary Beetle, Western Honey Bee +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Selby HorseshoeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 65Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 62Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 62Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Selby Community Woodland car park, Bondgate (B1223), Selby

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Selby Community Woodland car park, Bondgate (B1223), Selby

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🌱Cholera Burial GroundUrban park700 m→🌱Riverside WalkUrban park700 m→🌱Selby ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Selby ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Waterfront GardensUrban park700 m→⛪Abbey Church of St Mary and St GermainReligious grounds700 m→

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