Getting here
54.44871, -0.71744
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Horsetail, Himalayan Balsam, Winter Heliotrope +8 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +101 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cleveland WayWalking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Goathland to Grosmont Rail TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Main RouteCycling route685 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Priory Lanebridleway · 615 m
Old Park Lanebridleway · 157 m
Priory Lanebridleway · 405 m
Old Park Lanebridleway · 234 m
Wildlife to spot
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