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RIEVAULX TERRACE

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

54.25593, -1.11391

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌳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

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Globeflower, Bird's-eye Primrose +102 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Easingwold Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route▾
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Cocayne LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km▾
Named routeRef 656Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20.5 km▾
Named routeRef 656Length 20.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Grade I registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Rievaulx Terrace: Ringlet Butterfly 2

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rievaulx Terrace: Ringlet Butterfly 2

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Facilities

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Parking

3 nearby · 354m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Rievaulx Abbey Cistercian monastery: inner and outer precinct, water-management works, agricultural features, enclosures and ancillary buildingsHistoric site300 m→🌱Helmsley Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Rievaulx AbbeyUrban park200 m→✦DUNCOMBE PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱YHA Helmsley GardenUrban park3.9 km→✦Rievaulx AbbeyHistoric site200 m→