Plan your visit
🦋Insects🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.22151, -1.72096
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐝241+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; Large Yellow Underwing and Silver Y are among those observed
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐝241+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; Large Yellow Underwing and Silver Y are among those observed
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
7 activities🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Silver Y, Dark Arches +238 more · last seen 2021
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Swallow, Kestrel +7 more · last seen 2026
Mammals — Hedgehog, Otter, American Mink +2 more · last seen 2022
Dogs allowed with public access
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (Yorkshire)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Aislabie WalkWalking route27 km▾
Circular route between Studley Royal and Hackfall woods
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nidderdale AONB WW1 Heritage TrailWalking route▾
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
5,347 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,347 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds10 species
wintersummer
2026Swift · Swallow · Kestrel · Barn Owl · Goldcrest
+5 more speciesHide species list
All 10 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- SwiftApus apus2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2019
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2019
Hedgehog · Otter · American Mink · Mole · Rabbit
🦎Reptiles1 species
springautumn
2023Common Lizard
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2024Common Toad
Large Yellow Underwing · Silver Y · Dark Arches · Rosy Rustic · Brimstone Moth
+236 more speciesHide species list
All 241 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2019
- Silver YAutographa gamma2019
- Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2019
- Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea2019
- Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata2019
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,347 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds10 species
wintersummer
2026Swift · Swallow · Kestrel · Barn Owl · Goldcrest
+5 more speciesHide species list
All 10 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- SwiftApus apus2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2022
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2019
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2019
Hedgehog · Otter · American Mink · Mole · Rabbit
🦎Reptiles1 species
springautumn
2023Common Lizard
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2024Common Toad
Large Yellow Underwing · Silver Y · Dark Arches · Rosy Rustic · Brimstone Moth
+236 more speciesHide species list
All 241 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2019
- Silver YAutographa gamma2019
- Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2019
- Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea2019
- Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata2019
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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