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Sandburn Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.02176, -0.97773

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Elder +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +125 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 66Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route219 m
Named routeRef 66Length 219 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A64 in High Plumps Wood

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A64 in High Plumps Wood

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🌱Strensall ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Wilfrid's Garrison ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🐄The Balloon TreeVisitor farm4.3 km→

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