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York Community Woodland

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.96017, -1.15875

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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 on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Pointed Spear-moss, Springy Turf-moss +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Pointed Spear-moss, Springy Turf-moss +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
New House Covertbridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Moor Lanebridleway · 694 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 694 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Moor Lanebridleway · 307 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 307 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Moor Lanebridleway · 919 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 919 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paths in York Community Woodland

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paths in York Community Woodland

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🌱Rawcliffe Bar Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Leeman ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱West Bank ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️RAWCLIFFECountry park3.5 km→🌱Homestead ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱West Bank ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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