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Garforth Wood

✦ Ancient woodland46 ha

📷 Eamon Curry · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

53.92669, -0.71087

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Ruddy Darter, Long-winged Cone-head +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Ruddy Darter, Long-winged Cone-head +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrimage of GraceWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 66Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 164Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bratt Lanebridleway · 381 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 381 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bratt Wood near Nunburnholme, East Riding, Yorkshire

📷 Eamon Curry · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bratt Wood near Nunburnholme, East Riding, Yorkshire

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🌱Burnby Hall GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦LONDESBOROUGH PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Jubilee GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱St Helen's ChurchUrban park2.3 km→✦Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe FarmHistoric site4.3 km→🐄The Mile Farm ShopVisitor farm4.5 km→

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