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Loftus Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalHorsesWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.54349, -0.88426

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

6 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National 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 route12 m
Named routeRef 1Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath near Loftus Wood

📷 Philip Barker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath near Loftus Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉WHITECLIFF, LOFTUS AND ROSECROFT WOODSNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Angling GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lingdale Wildlife MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🦉ROSECROFT WOODSNature reserve800 m→

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