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Hall Wood

3 ha

📷 Iain Macaulay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.90956, -0.98542

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus, Syrphus +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus, Syrphus +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Paxillus obscurisporus · last seen 2022; Fungi — Paxillus obscurisporus · last seen 2022

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
YorActive TrailWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Haggwood Walkpublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 66Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 66Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route368 m
Named routeRef 66Length 368 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 66Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland from the edge of Wheldrake Wood

📷 Iain Macaulay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland from the edge of Wheldrake Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱York MazeUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛳Fulford Heath Golf CourseGolf course4.3 km→⛳Swallow Hall Golf ClubGolf course1.2 km→

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