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Old Dale Plantation

11 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.88699, -0.57364

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Yellowhammer
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Pyramidal Orchid, Bean +55 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Pyramidal Orchid, Bean +55 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Ringlet +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Ringlet +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Dandelion, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Hudson WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hudson Waybridleway · 3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Old Dale Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Old Dale Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dalton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🦉HUDSON'S WAYNature reserve1.2 km→✦DALTON HALLHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Nine round barrows SE of Arras CottagesHistoric site3.1 km→

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