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Dalton Wood

25 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.89233, -0.55318

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Dandelion, Bramble +19 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jacobaea, Nipplewort, Prickly Sow-thistle +203 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Jacobaea, Nipplewort, Prickly Sow-thistle +203 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Green-veined White, Large White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Green-veined White, Large White +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Hudson WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track beside Dalton Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track beside Dalton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dalton ParkUrban park700 m→🦉HUDSON'S WAYNature reserve2.6 km→✦DALTON HALLHistoric site700 m→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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