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Haxby Wood

11 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

54.04496, -1.08554

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Swallow, Greylag Goose +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Swallow, Greylag Goose +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Great Willowherb, Spear Thistle +43 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Great Willowherb, Spear Thistle +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Meadowsweet, Red Dead-nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Green-veined White +13 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Green-veined White +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 65Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Haxby Wood

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Haxby Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Earswick Community GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Church FieldUrban park3.1 km→⚽Ethel Ward Memorial Playing FieldPlaying field3.6 km→🌱Strensall ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Earswick Community GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Earswick Scented GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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