Bossall Hall: a quadrangular castle
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
54.03746, -0.90667
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🌿Foraging 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
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Picture-winged Woodlouse-fly +17 more · last seen 2023; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hairy St John's-wort +26 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km▾
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km▾
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km▾
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
White Rose WayWalking route▾
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 167Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route619 m▾
Named routeRef 167Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km▾
Named routeRef 167Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Bossall Church and Churchyard
Photos
Bossall Church and Churchyard
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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