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Sand Field

4 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.51564, -0.56706

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Barn Owl +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Barn Owl +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Vetch, Taraxacum agg. +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Vetch, Taraxacum agg. +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Wall, 7-spot Ladybird, Red Admiral +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Wall, 7-spot Ladybird, Red Admiral +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track separating cultivated fields at Sand Field

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track separating cultivated fields at Sand Field

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Nearby places

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🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱motor biking trackUrban park3 km→⛪St Hybald's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱Scawby ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Holme Hall Golf CourseUrban park5 km→

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