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Fishponds Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.87131, -0.64266

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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 296m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Hudson WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 164Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 164Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hudson Waybridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mPath type: track
Hudson Waybridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmPath type: track
Hudson Waybridleway · 3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Hudson Waybridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hudson Waybridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Along Spring Road

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Along Spring Road

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🌱Aspen Play ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.6 km→✦HOUGHTON HALLHistoric site3.6 km→✦LONDESBOROUGH PARKHistoric site3.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⚽Memorial Playing FieldPlaying field1.8 km→

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