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East Dale

26 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Barn Owl +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Barn Owl +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 164Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Swinescaif Roadbyway open to all traffic · 714 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 714 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Old Boundary Marker in East Dale

Old Boundary Marker in East Dale

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