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Garbutt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland112 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome112 ha

Getting here

54.24719, -1.22428

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Raspberry · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Lakeside priority habitat

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland Waypublic footpath · 569 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 569 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Easingwold Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Sutton Bank Cliff TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 65Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fort TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Paradise TrailMountain bike route28.5 km
Named routeLength 28.5 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

38 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitestone Cliff as seen from Garbutt Wood, Sutton Edge, Yorkshire

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitestone Cliff as seen from Garbutt Wood, Sutton Edge, Yorkshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Battle of BylandHistoric site1.2 km→✦Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton BankHistoric site1.2 km→🐄Monk Park FarmVisitor farm4.4 km→✦Round barrow in Cliff PlantationHistoric site900 m→✦Wayside cross known as Cooper Cross on Sutton BankHistoric site1.2 km→✦Section of Cleave Dyke prehistoric boundary on Hambleton Down and World War II bombing decoy shelters north east and north of Garbutt FarmHistoric site900 m→

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