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Getting here
53.94362, -0.97012
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Common Green Grasshopper +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Common Green Grasshopper +38 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Tubular Water-dropwort +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Tubular Water-dropwort +10 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Millennium WayWalking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
YorActive TrailWalking route5 km
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Main RouteCycling route706 m
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
🐴Horse riding
5 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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