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Little Wold Plantation

11 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.77908, -0.59042

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Migrant Hawker +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Migrant Hawker +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
Little Wold Lanepublic footpath · 705 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 705 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Little Wold Lanepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Little Wold Lanepublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 164Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Swinescaif Roadbyway open to all traffic · 714 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 714 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Swinescaife Roadbyway open to all traffic · 520 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 520 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Swinescaif Roadbyway open to all traffic · 383 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 383 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Little Wold Plantation

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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