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Greenhowe Wood - Mixed woodland

2 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.50195, -0.86047

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 295m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Three Ridings on Foot

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route878 m
Named routeRef 165Length 878 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 165Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.9 km
Named routeRef 165Length 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Boghouse Lanebridleway · 540 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 540 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scaling Dam car park

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scaling Dam car park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Scaling Dam ReservoirReservoir700 m→💧Scaling Dam ReservoirReservoir700 m→✦Pit alignment on Black Dike Moor, 800m south west of Nan StoneHistoric site1.9 km→✦Cross dyke on Gerrick Moor, 690m north west of Black Beck SwangHistoric site3.7 km→✦Late Iron Age and Roman settlement on Roxby Low Moor, 225m south of Moor House FarmHistoric site2.8 km→✦Danby Beacon round barrowHistoric site3.2 km→

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