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DUNCOMBE PARK

✦ Ancient woodland292 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessDogs welcome292 ha

Getting here

54.23751, -1.07409

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fairy Foxglove, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Toothwort +17 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Warwick Placepublic footpath · 73 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sawmill Lanepublic footpath · 73 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Easingwold Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cocayne LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hag Lanebridleway · 496 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

About this historic site

Grade I registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Southern Stable Block and Great House, Duncombe Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southern Stable Block and Great House, Duncombe Park

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Facilities

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Parking

4 nearby · 192m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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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 site3.6 km→🌱Rievaulx AbbeyUrban park3.6 km→🌱Helmsley Walled GardenUrban park900 m→✦RIEVAULX TERRACEHistoric site3.3 km→🌱YHA Helmsley GardenUrban park1.7 km→✦Helmsley CastleHistoric site1.1 km→