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Saintofts Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

10 ha

Plan your visit

InsectsWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

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

Best for

5 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrimage of GraceWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 167Cycling route
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 164Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route395 m
Named routeRef 164Length 395 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hawold Bridle Roadbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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