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Rievaulx Abbey

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Dogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.25726, -1.11700

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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
  • ☕Rievaulx Abbey Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

9 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

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

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

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

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Peacock, Ringlet, Small White +172 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 4 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Infirmary at Rievaulx Abbey

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Infirmary at Rievaulx Abbey

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Facilities

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Café

Rievaulx Abbey Cafe · 116m

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Parking

3 nearby · 114m

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Toilets

152m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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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 site100 m→✦RIEVAULX TERRACEHistoric site200 m→🌱Helmsley Walled GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Rievaulx AbbeyUrban park0 m→✦DUNCOMBE PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱YHA Helmsley GardenUrban park4.1 km→