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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha
Getting here
53.98102, -1.09058
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
🧺Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km▾
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km▾
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Orbital RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km▾
Named routeRef 65Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
39,734 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
39,734 records · NBN AtlasBlue Tit · Great Tit · Mallard · Blackbird · Goldfinch
+23 more speciesHide species list
All 28 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- CootFulica atra2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026Common Frog
🐝Insects7 species
winterspring
20267-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Trioza centranthi · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Polyphagous Tree Mealybug
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All 7 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
- Polyphagous Tree MealybugPhenacoccus aceris2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Ivy-leaved Toadflax
+60 more speciesHide species list
All 65 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
39,734 records · NBN AtlasBlue Tit · Great Tit · Mallard · Blackbird · Goldfinch
+23 more speciesHide species list
All 28 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- CootFulica atra2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026Common Frog
🐝Insects7 species
winterspring
20267-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Trioza centranthi · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Polyphagous Tree Mealybug
+2 more speciesHide species list
All 7 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
- Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
- Polyphagous Tree MealybugPhenacoccus aceris2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Ivy-leaved Toadflax
+60 more speciesHide species list
All 65 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mussel Scale
Mussel Scale
Lepidosaphes ulmi2025
Lepidosaphes ulmi2025
Viburnum ScaleLichtensia viburni2025Viburnum ScaleLichtensia viburni2025Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataBird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculataCommon LiverwortMarchantia polymorphaCommon LiverwortMarchantia polymorphaSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusMexican FleabaneErigeron karvinskianusHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaYellow CorydalisPseudofumaria luteaYellow CorydalisPseudofumaria luteaRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberFirethornPyracantha coccineaFirethornPyracantha coccineaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorbaSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorbaShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaGreater CelandineChelidonium majusGreater CelandineChelidonium majusLungwortPulmonaria officinalisLungwortPulmonaria officinalisSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgarePellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorPale Pink-sorrelOxalis incarnataPale Pink-sorrelOxalis incarnataCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vesca