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54.16257, -1.64982
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▾ 🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for 8 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2025
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Buff Ermine, Hebrew Character +166 more · last seen 2025
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
Free playground; Playing field
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Aislabie Walk Walking route 27 km ▾ Circular route between Studley Royal and Hackfall woods
Named route Length 27 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Seven Bridges Valley Walk, Fountains Abbey Walking route 6.1 km ▾ Take this circular walk to see a more rustic & beautiful side of the estate. Starting at the Lake outfall, this walk follows the meandering Skell river along the steep-sided valley via a series of delightful arched bridges, of which only five remain.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 01:30-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Studley Royal Deer Park Walk, Fountains Abbey Walking route 4.8 km ▾ Our deer ranger has picked this circular walk as one of his favourites within the Studley Royal deer park. Look out for some of the 300 wild deer that live there. Mostly flat parkland, some uneven ground, with height drops & deep running water.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ripon Rowel Walk Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Fountains Abbey Ancient Trees Walk Walking route 4 km ▾ On this circular walk you'll learn a little more about the ancient trees in the Deer Park and gain insights into 18th-century landscaping. Mix of loose stone, grass & paved paths with some steep gradients - not suitable for wheelchairs & mobility scooters
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN Cycle Route 688 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 688 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Yorkshire) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Ripon Loop) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 531 m ▾ Named route Ref 688 Length 531 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾ Named route Ref 688 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi2014
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Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata2015
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Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata2014
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Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta2014
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Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
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Small White Pieris rapae2019
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Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata2018
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Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2015
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White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2015
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Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata2015
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Large White Pieris brassicae2019
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Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2018
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Common Footman Eilema lurideola2018
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Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi2015
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Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata2015
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Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata2014
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Small Quaker Orthosia cruda2014
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Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
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Peacock Aglais io2019
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Riband Wave Idaea aversata2018
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Plain Golden Y Autographa jota2015
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Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens2015
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Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
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Silver Y Autographa gamma2018
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Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2018
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Peppered Moth Biston betularia2015
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Foxglove Pug Eupithecia pulchellata2014
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Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara2014
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Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura2018
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Barred Straw Gandaritis pyraliata2018
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Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.2015
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Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma2015
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Green Arches Anaplectoides prasina2015
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Flame Axylia putris2015
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Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2014
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Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2014
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Early Grey Xylocampa areola2014
Early Grey Xylocampa areola2014
Single-dotted Wave Idaea dimidiata2018
Single-dotted Wave Idaea dimidiata2018
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis2018
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis2018
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
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Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2015
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2015
Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria2015
Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria2015
Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi2015
Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi2015
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria2015
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Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe2015
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Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis2015
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Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina2015
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Bordered White Bupalus piniaria2015
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Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2015
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2015
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2014
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Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2014
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Garden Tiger Arctia caja2014
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Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata2014
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Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis2014
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Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
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Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2022
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Comma Polygonia c-album2019
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Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
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Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
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Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria2018
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Centre-barred Sallow Atethmia centrago2015
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July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata2015
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Flounced Rustic Luperina testacea2015
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Yellow-tail Euproctis similis2015
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Dark Marbled Carpet Dysstroma citrata2015
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Small Rivulet Perizoma alchemillata2015
Small Rivulet Perizoma alchemillata2015
Dotted Clay Xestia baja2015
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Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria2015
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Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2015
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Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg.2015
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Barred Red Hylaea fasciaria2015
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Barred Yellow Cidaria fulvata2015
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Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria2014
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Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.2014
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Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2014
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2014
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata2014
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Clay Mythimna ferrago2014
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Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2014
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Small Fan-foot Herminia grisealis2014
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Snout Hypena proboscidalis2014
Snout Hypena proboscidalis2014
Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata2014
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Scorched Wing Plagodis dolabraria2014
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Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula2014
Middle-barred Minor Oligia fasciuncula2014
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata2014
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Pale Pinion Lithophane socia2014
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Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata2014
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Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda2014
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Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
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Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
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Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi
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7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
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Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
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Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
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Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024
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Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2024
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Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2023
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Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribis Cryptomyzus (Cryptomyzus) ribis2023
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Large Walnut Aphid Panaphis juglandis2023
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Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2020
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Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
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Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
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Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2018
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2018
Northern Spinach Eulithis populata2018
Northern Spinach Eulithis populata2018
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa2018
Map-winged Swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa2018
Small Dotted Buff Photedes minima2018
Small Dotted Buff Photedes minima2018
Blue-bordered Carpet Plemyria rubiginata2018
Blue-bordered Carpet Plemyria rubiginata2018
Muslin Footman Nudaria mundana2018
Muslin Footman Nudaria mundana2018
Fan-foot Herminia tarsipennalis2018
Fan-foot Herminia tarsipennalis2018
Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria2018
Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria2018
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2018
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2017
Green-veined White Pieris napi2017
Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina2015
Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina2015
Dingy Footman Eilema griseola2015
Dingy Footman Eilema griseola2015
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2015
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2015
Six-striped Rustic Xestia sexstrigata2015
Six-striped Rustic Xestia sexstrigata2015
Buff Footman Eilema depressa2015
Buff Footman Eilema depressa2015
Chinese Character Cilix glaucata2015
Chinese Character Cilix glaucata2015
Phoenix Eulithis prunata2015
Phoenix Eulithis prunata2015
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2015
Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa2015
Purple Bar Cosmorhoe ocellata2015
Purple Bar Cosmorhoe ocellata2015
True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea2015
True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea2015
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea2015
Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea2015
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2015
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2015
Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis2015
Feathered Gothic Tholera decimalis2015
Ling Pug Eupithecia absinthiata2015
Ling Pug Eupithecia absinthiata2015
Plain Clay Eugnorisma depuncta2015
Plain Clay Eugnorisma depuncta2015
Rivulet Perizoma affinitata2015
Rivulet Perizoma affinitata2015
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2015
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2015
Shark Cucullia umbratica2015
Shark Cucullia umbratica2015
Orange Swift Triodia sylvina2015
Orange Swift Triodia sylvina2015
Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina2015
Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina2015
Gothic Naenia typica2015
Gothic Naenia typica2015
Blood-vein Timandra comae2015
Blood-vein Timandra comae2015
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2014
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2014
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2014
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2014
Yellow-Line Quaker Leptologia macilenta2014
Yellow-Line Quaker Leptologia macilenta2014
Red Sword-grass Xylena vetusta2014
Red Sword-grass Xylena vetusta2014
Mouse Moth Amphipyra tragopoginis2014
Mouse Moth Amphipyra tragopoginis2014
Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri2014
Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri2014
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2014
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2014
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria2014
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria2014
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria2014
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria2014
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2014
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2014
Uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria2014
Uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria2014
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria2014
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria2014
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis2014
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis2014
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2014
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2014
Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor2014
Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor2014
Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica2014
Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica2014
Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica2014
Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica2014
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana2014
Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana2014
Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata2014
Pine Carpet Pennithera firmata2014
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2014
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2014
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2014
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2014
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2014
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2014
Sallow Kitten Furcula furcula2014
Sallow Kitten Furcula furcula2014
Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata2014
Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata2014
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2014
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2014
White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria2014
White-spotted Pug Eupithecia tripunctaria2014
Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata2014
Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata2014
May Highflyer Hydriomena impluviata2014
May Highflyer Hydriomena impluviata2014
Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa2014
Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa2014
March Moth Alsophila aescularia2014
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