Marr Plantation

The woodland at Marr Plantation spreads across East Yorkshire like a proper working forest - rows of conifers mixed with older broadleaf trees, the kind of place where you actually feel the land doing something rather than just sitting there looking nice.

It's a walker's spot more than anything. The paths are straightforward enough, threading through the trees with that particular quietness you get in conifer plantations - your footsteps on the forest floor, the occasional bird call, not much else. You won't find dramatic vistas or manicured clearings. What you get is space, shade on a hot day, and the chance to stretch your legs without the whole of Yorkshire turning out to join you.

Families with younger kids might find an hour here quite enough before they start asking what's next. But if you're the type who just wants to walk and think, or you've got dogs that need a proper run, this delivers. The proximity to Driffield means you're not driving miles into the wilderness either.

Planning a park holiday based around Skirlington Leisure Park or Cliff Top Caravan Park? Marr makes an easy morning or late-afternoon walk - close enough that you can do it without eating a chunk of your day, far enough into actual woodland to feel like you've got away from the caravan park hustle. Go when it's been dry; after heavy rain the paths get boggy and lose their charm. Spring brings decent birdsong; winter's bleaker but quieter.