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Spruce Bank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 125m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Dog's Mercury, Himalayan Balsam +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Bramble, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Easingwold Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Sutton Bank Cliff TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route326 m
Named routeRef 65Length 326 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 656Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fort TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Paradise TrailMountain bike route28.5 km
Named routeLength 28.5 kmLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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