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Moll Dawson's Slack Plantation - Conifer woodland

96 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome96 ha

Getting here

54.28699, -1.10361

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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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Cocayne LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20.5 km
Named routeRef 656Length 20.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in woodland

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Rievaulx Abbey Cistercian monastery: inner and outer precinct, water-management works, agricultural features, enclosures and ancillary buildingsHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Rievaulx AbbeyUrban park3.4 km→✦RIEVAULX TERRACEHistoric site3.5 km→✦Rievaulx AbbeyHistoric site3.4 km→✦Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House PlantationHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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