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Southet Hill

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

📷 keith smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

54.27505, -0.89562

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Bracken, Ground-ivy +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Bramble +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Peacock +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Peacock +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Ings Lanepublic footpath · 543 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 543 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cocayne LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Malton Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ings Balkbridleway · 533 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 533 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across Spaunton Quarry

📷 keith smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across Spaunton Quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site known as Vivers Hill Castle, 300m north east of the parish churchHistoric site2.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Neville Castle, 430m north west of the parish churchHistoric site2.6 km→✦Neville CastleHistoric site2.6 km→✦The Old Hall, 50m north west of All Saints ChurchHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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