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Hackness Head Wood

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Colin Grice · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

54.30970, -0.53782

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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 475m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Winter Aconite, Caper Spurge +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Peacock +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Peacock +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
Dalby Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lowdales beck at low water level

📷 Colin Grice · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lowdales beck at low water level

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