Widow Howe
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Getting here
54.38818, -0.67771
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
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, Lapwing, Meadow Pipit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Lapwing, Meadow Pipit +71 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Ugly Milkcap, Golden Waxcap +41 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Ugly Milkcap, Golden Waxcap +41 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Common Blue +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Common Blue +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Tormentil, Bell Heather +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Tormentil, Bell Heather +81 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Raspberry, Rowan +10 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Centenary WalkWalking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Goathland to Grosmont Rail TrailWalking route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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