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Brocket Hall Moated Site

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeCycling
Public accessDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.87224, -1.15558

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5 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Jorvic Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km▾
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York)Walking route▾

Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route421 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeRef 66Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Leeds Lanebridleway · 571 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 571 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Church Lanebridleway · 148 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 148 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

About this historic site

Brocket Hall Moated Site is an ancient historic site covering 3 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Entering Appleton Roebuck

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entering Appleton Roebuck

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MOREBY HALLHistoric site4.2 km→✦Steeton medieval village, moated site and fishpondsHistoric site3 km→✦Brocket Hall moated siteHistoric site0 m→✦NUN APPLETON HALLHistoric site1.7 km→✦St Andrew's College and moat, 440m north east of College FarmHistoric site2.2 km→✦Tithe barnHistoric site2.6 km→