Whinny Bank Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 49 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 49 ha
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54.54260, -1.02234
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Wood Sage, Broad Buckler-fern +5 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cleveland Street Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Walk Green Walking route ▾
Walk Red Walking route ▾
Walk White Walking route ▾
Tees Link Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Marske to Marske Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Marske Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map RCN Regional Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 168 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 168 National Cycle Network
Show on map Saltburn Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Saltburn Local cycle route
Show on map Guisborough Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Guisborough Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Guisborough Forest Red Route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red
Show on map Skelton BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
Guisborough Forest Blue Route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue
Show on map Forest Enterprise Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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11,840 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,840 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Goldfinch · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +44
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coal Tit Periparus ater Coot Fulica atra Common Gull Larus canus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rock Dove Columba livia Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Siskin Spinus spinus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Martin Delichon urbicum Linnet Linaria cannabina Rook Corvus frugilegus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Barn Owl Tyto alba Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Roe Deer · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Darter · Black-tailed Skimmer · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +8
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2024 Broad-leaved Helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,840 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Goldfinch · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +44
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coal Tit Periparus ater Coot Fulica atra Common Gull Larus canus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rock Dove Columba livia Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Siskin Spinus spinus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Martin Delichon urbicum Linnet Linaria cannabina Rook Corvus frugilegus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Barn Owl Tyto alba Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Roe Deer · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Darter · Black-tailed Skimmer · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +8
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2024 Broad-leaved Helleborine
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis
Chalcolestes viridis
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Leistus rufomarginatus Leistus rufomarginatus2024
Leistus rufomarginatus Leistus rufomarginatus2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024 