Burton Bushes ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › East Riding of Yorkshire Getting here
53.84079, -0.46533
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 180m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 180m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Springy Turf-moss, Common Smoothcap +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +91 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Minster Way Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wilberforce Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map High Hunsley Circuit Walking route 39 km ▾
Named route Length 39 km Local walking route
Show on map 92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3 Cycling route ▾
Lincoln - Whitby
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Yorkshire) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 164 (south) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 164 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 1 Humber to Tees Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
15,738 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,738 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +37
Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 15 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,738 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +37
Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 15 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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