Getting here
54.19660, -1.66574
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
- 🅿️Hackfall Woods Visitor Parking 6m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Hackfall Woods Visitor Parking 6m away — 8 car parks within reach
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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Bank Haircap, Fox-tail Feather-moss +6 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Ashy Mining Bee, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Ashy Mining Bee, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Aislabie WalkWalking route27 km
Circular route between Studley Royal and Hackfall woods
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
National Byway (Ripon Loop)Cycling route
National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 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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