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Woodale Plantation

54 ha

📷 Andy Beecroft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

53.77011, -0.58172

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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 306m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +164 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +164 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
Little Wold Lanepublic footpath · 705 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 705 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Ellerker Wold Lanepublic footpath · 467 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 467 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Ellerker Wold Lanepublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route978 m
Named routeRef 65Length 978 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Swinescaif Roadbyway open to all traffic · 714 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 714 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Swinescaife Roadbyway open to all traffic · 520 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 520 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Swinescaif Roadbyway open to all traffic · 383 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 383 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Ellerker Wold Lanerestricted byway · 149 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 149 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Wold Plantation

📷 Andy Beecroft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Wold Plantation

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.5 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bull PastureUrban park1.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Brough Petuaria Roman settlementHistoric site4.6 km→

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