Wykeham Forest

Wykeham Forest
Logging in Wykeham Forest
Map
Map showing the location of Wykeham Forest
Map showing the location of Wykeham Forest
Location within North Yorkshire
Geography
LocationNorth Yorkshire, England
Coordinates54°16′59″N 0°32′38″W / 54.283°N 0.544°W / 54.283; -0.544
Elevation660 feet (200 m)
Area
  – maximum
2,760 acres (1,115 hectares)
3,800 acres (1,500 ha) in 1951
Administration
Established1924 – 1987
Governing bodyForestry 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.