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Foss Plantations - Woodland plantation

42 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

54.41102, -0.65813

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Centenary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 165Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cleared Forest in Foss Plantations

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cleared Forest in Foss Plantations

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦World War II bombing decoy, 500m north west of John CrossHistoric site3.3 km→✦Two round barrows known as Thorn Key Howes, on Low MoorHistoric site4.4 km→✦John Cross boundary cross on Shooting House Rigg immediately east of Wilson's Shooting HouseHistoric site2.8 km→✦Louven Howe round barrowHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Postgate CrossHistoric site5 km→

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