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Ellekers Wood

✦ Ancient woodland69 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

54.13723, -1.30394

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse ridingCycling trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

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Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sanicle, Bank Haircap, Sneezewort +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodcock, Goldcrest, Blackcap +30 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodcock, Goldcrest, Blackcap +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Riband Wave, Straw Dot +217 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Riband Wave, Straw Dot +217 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Cycling

Cycling trails listed

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
YorevisionWalking route
Named route
The Yoredale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Rose Route - Thirsk VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 657National Cycle Network
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 657Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entering Brafferton Spring Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entering Brafferton Spring Wood

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🌱Swale GreenUrban park2.5 km→🐄Easingwold Maize MazeVisitor farm4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🐄SpilmansVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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