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Walton Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.92639, -1.30271

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

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

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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 route15 m
Named routeRef 67Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route441 m
Named routeRef 67Length 441 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Walton Wood (2)

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Walton Wood (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boston Spa Recration ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Battle of Marston MoorHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Wetherby Grange ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Two Roman forts, two Roman camps, vicus, Iron Age enclosure, Bronze Age barrows and Neolithic henge monument west of Newton KymeHistoric site2.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.8 km→

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