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Thorny Close Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.56798, -0.98138

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cleveland Way

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marske to MarskeCycling route
Named routeRef MarskeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Saltburn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef SaltburnLocal cycle route
Guisborough LoopCycling route
Named routeRef GuisboroughLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Skelton BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Cleveland Way near Thorny Close Wood, Skelton

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cleveland Way near Thorny Close Wood, Skelton

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🏞️SALTBURN VALLEYCountry park1.4 km→✦VALLEY GARDENS, SALTBURNHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Ringrose OrchardUrban park900 m→🌱Town GreenUrban park900 m→🌱Bog GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Italianate GardensUrban park1.4 km→

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