Where is Wykeham Forest?

Wykeham Forest is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO13 9AB), in the parish of Hackness.

How do I get to Wykeham Forest?

The nearest railway station is Peasholm, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO13 9AB.

Who owns Wykeham Forest?

Wykeham Forest is owned by Forestry Commission.

Is Wykeham Forest a protected site?

Yes — Wykeham Forest is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Wykeham Forest free to visit?

Yes, Wykeham Forest is free to enter.

How do I get to Wykeham Forest?

Drivers can navigate to postcode YO13 9AB. It sits within the Scarborough and Whitby parliamentary constituency.

Battlefields & battle sites · Yorkshire & the Humber

Wykeham Forest

In or near Broxa.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Wykeham Forest in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Wykeham Forest, battlefields & battle sites in Yorkshire & the Humber — Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Peasholm · 8.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Wykeham Forest, the nearest railway station is Peasholm, located 8.7 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is YO13 9AB. Entry to the forest is free.

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Wykeham Forest is a registered historic battlefield in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Wykeham Forest is a 2,760-acre (1,115-hectare) woodland 6 miles (9.7 km) in the North York Moors National Park, near to Wykeham, west of Scarborough, England. The wood is a mixture of conifer and broadleaf trees, with some open ground and a Forestry Commission nursery. The wood was planted in stages between 1924 and 1987, with open land being purchased by the commission. Recreational activities such as walking, bicycling and horse-riding are undertaken in the forest.

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Background

History

Wykeham Forest is located on the Tabular Hills, some 6 mi west of Scarborough, in North Yorkshire. The land ranges from 500 ft to 800 ft above sea level, with an average of 200 m. In 2016, conifer coverage within the forest was 764 acre, which is expected to fall to 714 acre by 2066. Conversely, broadleaf coverage is expected to increase during the same time period from 167 acre to 283 acre. During the Second World War, a labour shortage led to German and Italian Prisoners of War being used in the planting programme. The PoWs were given accommodation in Thornton Dale and transported into the forest by lorry. In 1950, a large portion of the eastern side of the forest covering 29.4 acre was…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.2830, -0.5440
District: North Yorkshire
Parish: Hackness
Postcode: YO13 9AB
Parliamentary constituency: Scarborough and Whitby
Established: 1924
Nearest railway station: Peasholm — 8.7 km

Sources

wikidata: Q108907502 (CC0)
wikipedia: Wykeham Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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