Wykeham Forest | |
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![]() Logging in Wykeham Forest | |
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Geography | |
Location | North Yorkshire, England |
Coordinates | 54°16′59″N 0°32′38″W / 54.283°N 0.544°W |
Elevation | 660 feet (200 m) |
Area – maximum | 2,760 acres (1,115 hectares) 3,800 acres (1,500 ha) in 1951 |
Administration | |
Established | 1924 – 1987 |
Governing body | Forestry Commission |
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.