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Bow Plantation

10 ha

📷 Paul Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.73566, -0.53489

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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 389m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +194 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +194 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
Bow Walkpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: service
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route102 m
Named routeRef 65Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 65Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 65Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bow Walkbridleway · 733 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 733 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Bow Walkbridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Bow Walkbridleway · 328 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 328 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near Bow Plantation, Welton

📷 Paul Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near Bow Plantation, Welton

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🌱Half AcresUrban park1.8 km→🌱Half AcresUrban park1.8 km→🌱St Clements ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Brough Petuaria Roman settlementHistoric site3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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