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Knapton Wood

52 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

54.16206, -0.62938

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Common Nettle +32 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Green-veined White +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Rock-rose, Field Forget-me-not, Common Mallow +255 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Common Rock-rose, Field Forget-me-not, Common Mallow +255 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 166Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route417 m
Named routeRef 166Length 417 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 166Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Knapton Wold Roadbridleway · 578 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 578 mPath type: service
Knapton Wold Roadbridleway · 500 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 500 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Knapton Wold Roadbridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Knapton Wold Roadbridleway · 89 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mPath type: service
Knapton Wold Roadbridleway · 950 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 950 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Knapton Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Knapton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱The ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Iron Age barrow cemetery, East FieldHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Heslerton ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦SCAMPSTON HALLHistoric site2.9 km→✦A cross dyke on Knapton Wold, 500m west of West FarmHistoric site700 m→

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