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Decoy Wood - Woodland plantation

26 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.94216, -0.36218

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Bethells Bridgepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route415 m
Named routeRef 1Length 415 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Struncheon Hill Woodland

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Struncheon Hill Woodland

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