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Mulgrave Woods

✦ Ancient woodland344 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome344 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn, Bugle, Bracken +271 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Clouded Funnel, Common Puffball +135 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Clouded Funnel, Common Puffball +135 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Rowan, Hogweed +35 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Field Grasshopper, Syrphus ribesii +58 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Speckled Wood, Field Grasshopper, Syrphus ribesii +58 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National 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 route5.2 km
Named routeRef 165Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 165Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route685 m
Named routeRef 165Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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