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Pike Hills Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.92769, -1.12658

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Askham Bar Park & Ride 177m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Tubular Water-dropwort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, 7-spot Ladybird, Long-winged Cone-head +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, 7-spot Ladybird, Long-winged Cone-head +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Chickweed, Parsley-leaved Bramble, Raspberry

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pike Hills Golf Course

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Leeman ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱West Bank ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Homestead ParkUrban park5 km→🌱West Bank ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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