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Houghton Moor

21 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.82482, -0.65099

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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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Riband Wave, Lesser Swallow Prominent +224 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Riband Wave, Lesser Swallow Prominent +224 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
Moor Roadpublic footpath · 775 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 775 mPath type: track
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Hudson WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 164Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 164Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest on Houghton Moor

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest on Houghton Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Aspen Play ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦HOUGHTON HALLHistoric site1.8 km→⚽Memorial Playing FieldPlaying field4.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→

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