Hootlet Wood, Near Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
- Land size
- 3.75 acres
Description
Hootlet Wood is a native broadleaved woodland, characterised by lots of beautiful mature oak trees, home to a wealth of woodland wildlife. Situated at the northern end of Goldsborough Wood, it is conveniently located close to Knaresborough, within half an hour’s drive from Harrogate, and 40 minutes from central York and Leeds.
The woodland is characterised by beautiful, well-spaced, mature oak trees, dotted through with other native trees such as birch, rowan, hawthorn, holly, willow, hazel as well as some sycamore. There is also the odd fir tree. The woodland floor is filled with beautiful bluebells in spring with celandine, balsam, bugle and native ferns, you will also find wild honeysuckle .
A more open area to the south, where ash trees were recently felled could be left to naturally regenerate or the new owner may like to carry out some tree planting and influence the species in the wood for future generations. This clearer area is next to a long drain, that connects to White Rail Beck. It would be possible to widen the drain in places to create seasonal ponds for wildlife.
A public footpath crosses the wood running north- south. It is quite a quiet route, tending to be used only by long distance walkers. A circular path within the wood, links the ride-stop entrance with a ‘secret’ bench, nestled behind an evergreen spruce tree, there are views through the forest from here. The route returns along an old timber extraction route lying at the western boundary of the wood.
The wood is generally quite accessible, with clearer ways between clumps of blackberry bushes and set as it is on level ground.
The York to Knaresborough branch line runs close to the north-eastern corner of the wood. This only has a couple of small trains per hour. A watercourse, known as White Rail Beck and Double Dike flows year-round and forms the eastern boundary of the wood, the presence of water is a consistent draw for woodland wildlife.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-09
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 30 Woodland listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Goldsborough Church of England Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 71
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Aspin Park Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 416
- Type
- Academy converter
- Meadowside Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Academy converter
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 289
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- King James's School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,554
- Type
- Community school
- Wetherby High School5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 828
- Type
- Foundation school
- Harrogate High School5.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 579
- Type
- Academy converter
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy5.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,250
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Aidan's Church of England High School5.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,966
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 50 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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