Plan your visit
Getting here
54.19000, -1.64042
About HACKFALL
Hack Fall Wood, otherwise known as Hackfall, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or SSSI, of 44. 8687 hectares, lying north-east of the village of Grewelthorpe, North Yorkshire, England. During the 18th century it was landscaped in the picturesque style by landowner William Aislabie, who created views by engineering streams and pools, planting trees and building follies.
Read more on Wikipedia →Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: THE RUIN, MOWBRAY POINT
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Wormaldia occipitalis, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025; Upland hay meadow — wildflower-rich grassland invertebrates
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Aislabie WalkWalking route27 km
Circular route between Studley Royal and Hackfall woods
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Back Lanepublic footpath · 315 m
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
National Byway (Ripon Loop)Cycling route
National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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