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A bowl barrow on Birdsall Brow, 600m north-east of Toisland Farm

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.06280, -0.72441

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Peregrine
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Yellowhammer +44 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Yellowhammer +44 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +122 more · last seen 2022

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, Hawthorn +88 more · last seen 2022

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km▾
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km▾
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km▾
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 167Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route332 m▾
Named routeRef 166Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route623 m▾
Named routeRef 167Length 623 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Toisland Farm on top of Birdsall Brow

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Toisland Farm on top of Birdsall Brow

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Wharram Percy deserted medieval villageHistoric site2.3 km→✦Medieval Village of Wharram Percy (Site Of)Historic site2.3 km→✦A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water DaleHistoric site1.7 km→✦Aldro earthworks: a linear boundary, two cross-dykes and nine round barrows on Birdsall WoldHistoric site3.4 km→✦A cross-dyke from Toisland Wold to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating a bowl barrowHistoric site1.2 km→✦A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture DaleHistoric site1.5 km→