Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Silpho Moor

✦ Ancient woodland69 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

54.33192, -0.51809

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Turtle Dove and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Turtle Dove, Blackbird, Chaffinch +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Turtle Dove, Blackbird, Chaffinch +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Wintergreen, Goat's-beard, Wood Forget-me-not +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Sea Trail, EnglandWalking route
Named routeRef NSInternational walking route
🚴

Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 1Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 1Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beacon Brow Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.9 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.9 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Forestry on Silpho Moor

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Forestry on Silpho Moor

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The Thieves' Dikes: prehistoric linear boundaries and associated featuresHistoric site1.4 km→✦Round barrow on Silpho Moor 780m NNE WhisperdalesHistoric site300 m→✦Round barrow on Silpho Moor 710m north of WhisperdalesHistoric site300 m→✦Round barrow on Reasty Hill Top 360m south east of BreckenhurstHistoric site700 m→✦Round barrow on Surgate Brow known as Swarth HoweHistoric site500 m→✦Round barrow on Surgate Brow 290m west of Surgate Brow FarmHistoric site800 m→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: db9bfa92-5e8e-44cd-adfa-bba14d867efb