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Getting here
53.95504, -0.93824
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Drab Griever, Syrphus, Bronze Griever +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Drab Griever, Syrphus, Bronze Griever +79 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Smoothcap +11 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
White Rose WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route421 m
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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