Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Helbeck Wood

✦ Ancient woodland75 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome75 ha

Getting here

54.54178, -2.33311

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Chalk Comb-moss, Wrinkle-leaved Feather-moss, Rough Earwort +50 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Northern Brown Argus, Map-winged Swift, Silver-ground Carpet +227 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Northern Brown Argus, Map-winged Swift, Silver-ground Carpet +227 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Musgrave Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Helbeck Wood and Fox Tower

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Helbeck Wood and Fox Tower

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Brough Castle and Brough (Verteris) Roman fort and civil settlementHistoric site2.4 km→⚽Coltsford CommonPlaying field2.2 km→✦Great Musgrave shrunken medieval villageHistoric site3.2 km→🌽Brough AllotmentAllotments1.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Theobald's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 67b5a351-7857-4a95-a9b6-2e71bd4892b3