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Pocklington Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.94334, -0.76273

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 285m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Even Scalewort +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrimage of GraceWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodhouse Lanepublic footpath · 400 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 400 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 167Cycling route
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 66Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fingerpost at Pocklington Wood

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fingerpost at Pocklington Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Burnby Hall GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Jubilee GardenUrban park1.4 km→✦Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe FarmHistoric site800 m→🌱St Helen's ChurchUrban park1.6 km→🐄The Mile Farm ShopVisitor farm900 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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