North Yorkshire
England
Stokesley is the nearest town or village.
This is a north-facing mainly coniferous woodland situated on the Cleveland Hills. Much of the forest is on the site of mineral extraction dating back before the 20th century although parts of it are planted on the site of an ancient woodland and some of the area was formerley used as a deer park.
Mammals: Roe deer are the commonest large mammal likely to be seen although foxes and badgers are also present. Stoats, weasels and mice and voles are also plentiful. We are interested in records of pine marten in this wood - keep your eyes open if you visit it. We have information about Roe deer and Badger
Habitats: The wood has a mixture of habitats from heather moorland, coniferous forest and recent broadleaved woodland to relic trees from an ancient woodland site.
How to get there:
By road. The wood is adjacent to the B1257 Stokesley to Helmsley Road approximately 2 miles south of the village of Great Broughton.
Enter through:
Clay Bank Car Park
Facilities:
Activities:
Contact:
Brian Walker
Environment Officer
01751 472771
e-mail: nym@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
What's of interest
The Forestry Commission in Yorkshire is restoring native trees to all the sites where records show the presence of woodland since 1600. If you are interested in this subject you can see what is planned for the North York Moors by visiting the link on this page.
What to see now
We have created a new group of ponds in a wet area below Clay Bank. The surrounding forest will be dominated by by alder and ash.
What else is here
In Ingleby Greenhow And Broughton Banks there is also
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