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Hugill's Bank Plantation

213 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome213 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, Green Tiger Beetle +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, Green Tiger Beetle +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Alder, Horse-chestnut +69 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Alder, Horse-chestnut +69 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Cicely, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route577 m
Named routeRef 65Length 577 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 65Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Paradise TrailMountain bike route28.5 km
Named routeLength 28.5 kmLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Lanebridleway · 190 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 190 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Moor Lanebridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Moor Lanebridleway · 473 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 473 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Red Waybridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest  track in  Crabtree  Bank  Plantation

Forest track in Crabtree Bank Plantation

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