Battlefields & battle sites · Yorkshire & the Humber
Wykeham Forest
Wykeham Forest in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
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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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…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2830, -0.5440
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Hackness
- Postcode
- YO13 9AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Established
- 1924
Sources
- wikidata: Q108907502 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wykeham Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wykeham Forest?
- Wykeham Forest is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO13 9AB), in the parish of Hackness.
- When was Wykeham Forest built?
- Built or established in 1924.
- Who owns Wykeham Forest?
- Wykeham Forest is owned by Forestry Commission.
- How do I get to Wykeham Forest?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO13 9AB. It sits within the Scarborough and Whitby parliamentary constituency.