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Cottage Plantation

4 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.95754, -0.96149

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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 — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
YorActive TrailWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Main Ridepublic footpath · 440 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 440 mPath type: track
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Cycling

31 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 route706 m
Named routeRef 66Length 706 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Named routeRef 66Length 110 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath leading to Cottage Plantation

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath leading to Cottage Plantation

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🌱York MazeUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bee PavilionUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.1 km→✦Roman minor town identified as DerventioHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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