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Malham Hanger

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.05804, -0.48299

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Whitethroat +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Whitethroat +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Selfheal, Hazel, Yorkshire-fog +253 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Hawthorn +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Downs LinkWalking route59 km

A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way

Named routeLength 59 kmRegional walking route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route466 m
Named routeRef 223Length 466 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 223Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
BW805bridleway · 2.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.6 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards Malham Farm

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards Malham Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱Slinfold ParkUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🐄Fishers Farm ParkVisitor farm3.1 km→⚽Rudgwick Playing FieldPlaying field3.4 km→

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