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Sandburn Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Phil Catterall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.02177, -0.98253

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 66Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route219 m
Named routeRef 66Length 219 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private driveway to Sandburn House

📷 Phil Catterall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private driveway to Sandburn House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Strensall ParkUrban park4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Wilfrid's Garrison ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→🐄The Balloon TreeVisitor farm4.5 km→

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