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Dogs welcome

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Sorrel, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Blue Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Blue Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter +82 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter +82 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Agrimony, Creeping Thistle, Curled Dock +167 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Agrimony, Creeping Thistle, Curled Dock +167 more · last seen 2018

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route332 m
Named routeRef 166Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 166Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 166Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Minor Road Towards Sledmere

Minor Road Towards Sledmere

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