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Clain Wood

45 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

54.39451, -1.25683

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Red Grouse (scotica), Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Red Grouse (scotica), Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry, Bilberry, Autumn Hawkbit +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Haircap, Rosebay Willowherb +160 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Common Haircap, Rosebay Willowherb +160 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 65Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 65Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Limekiln Roadbridleway · 262 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 262 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clain Wood

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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✦Two round barrows 250m south west of Green BankHistoric site4.9 km→✦Mount Grace Priory Carthusian monastery: monastic precinct, fishponds, moat, mill and well-housesHistoric site3.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Round barrow 460m ESE of Coploaf GateHistoric site1.5 km→✦Whorlton Castle: a motte and bailey and tower house with associated garden, earthworks, ponds, park pale, field system, deserted village and churchHistoric site2.3 km→✦Promontory fort on Live MoorHistoric site1.7 km→

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