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Podgill Hole

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

54.46434, -2.33482

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 447m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Snowdrop, Small Toadflax, Foxtail Barley +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 70Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route757 m
Named routeRef 70Length 757 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hartley Lanebridleway · 440 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 440 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from the Podgill Viaduct

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from the Podgill Viaduct

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Silver Street Memorial GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park1.5 km→⛪St Stephen's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Lynchets WNW of Wharton HallHistoric site2.1 km→✦Waitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapelHistoric site3.4 km→✦Two Romano-British enclosed settlements and an associated regular aggregate field system at Waitby IntakeHistoric site2.9 km→

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