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Tinkhill Plantation

8 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Iris Sawfly +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Iris Sawfly +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 65Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 65Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m
Named routeRef 65Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route693 m
Named routeRef 65Length 693 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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