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Round barrow 440m north of Blansby Park Farm

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📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.27303, -0.73647

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Wren
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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 — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +194 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Early-purple Orchid, Dropwort +51 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pexton TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef PextonLocal walking route
Dalby Beck Red TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Red TrailLocal walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Malton to PickeringCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Named route
Dalby Forest Red RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Red
Dalby Forest Green RouteMountain bike route▾
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Dalby Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue

Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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From Blansby Park Farm toward High Blansby

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

From Blansby Park Farm toward High Blansby

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Potter Hill GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pickering Community ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Two prehistoric linear boundaries with associated features, 680m ESE and 880m NNE of Pexton Moor FarmHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Castle Green and park areaUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🌱greenlands park and play areaUrban park4.5 km→