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Castle Wood

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.06536, -0.55318

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Swallow
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Swallow, Pied Wagtail +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Swallow, Pied Wagtail +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Quaking-grass, Bulbous Buttercup, Red Clover +113 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Quaking-grass, Bulbous Buttercup, Red Clover +113 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Dandelion, Smooth Hawk's-beard +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 166Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 166Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 166Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alongside Castle Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alongside Castle Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SLEDMERE HOUSEHistoric site900 m→✦Linear earthwork running from the head of Warren Dale towards Sledmere Field Farm and associated settlement siteHistoric site2.7 km→✦Garton Slack settlement siteHistoric site4.2 km→✦Croom medieval settlement and cultivation terracesHistoric site2.1 km→✦Cottam medieval settlement and cultivation terracesHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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