Enthorpe Wood

A proper woodland walk without the crowds you'd get at the famous spots. Enthorpe Wood near Brough is the sort of place locals know and visitors often miss - dense with mature trees, quiet paths that actually feel like you've escaped somewhere. The woodland floor gets thick with moss and leaf litter depending on the season, which means it's slippery after rain but looks absolutely right when the autumn colours are on.

Walkers will get the most from this one. There's no visitor centre or café, no interpretation boards telling you what you're looking at - you just walk in among the trees. Depending on which paths you take, it'll eat up anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours. Spring's probably the best time, when the bluebells make an appearance and the whole place feels alive again.

If you're staying at Cherry Burton Leisure Park five miles away, it's an easy enough detour before heading back for dinner. Nothing fancy, nothing Instagram-ready - just a genuine bit of Yorkshire woodland where you can actually hear birds and lose the signal on your phone. The kind of place you stumble across on a map and wonder why you haven't been before. Kids who like running about between trees will be happy. Anyone expecting manicured trails or facilities will be disappointed. But that's rather the point.