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54.25357, -1.71241
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Nuthatch
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Nuthatch
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Nuthatch, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Nuthatch, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Clustered Feather-moss, Blueish Veilwort +297 more · last seen 2021
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Gooseberry +32 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Peacock +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Peacock +68 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Nidderdale AONB WW1 Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 71Cycling route
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
🐴Horse riding
12 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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