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Hagg Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.96568, -0.95788

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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 — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
YorActive TrailWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
White Rose WayWalking route
Named route
Main Ridepublic footpath · 440 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 440 mPath type: track
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 66Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route706 m
Named routeRef 66Length 706 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Named routeRef 66Length 110 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Intake Lanebridleway · 89 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Hagg Wood

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Hagg Wood

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🌱Bee PavilionUrban park3.5 km→🌱York MazeUrban park3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.2 km→✦Roman minor town identified as DerventioHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Kexby Bridge Also in EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIREHistoric site2.6 km→

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