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Catton Wood

4 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.91521, -1.76831

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Eristalis pertinax +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Eristalis pertinax +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Snicketpublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Snicketpublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Colston Drivebridleway · 137 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Colston Drivebridleway · 460 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 460 mSurface concretePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway ascending towards Catton Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway ascending towards Catton Wood

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