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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.38053, -0.63640
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Crossbill and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Crossbill and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Birds — Crossbill, Woodpigeon, Siskin +71 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Crossbill, Woodpigeon, Siskin +71 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +25 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Heath Plait-moss, Bilberry +51 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Goathland to Grosmont Rail TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Robin Hood's Bay Roadbridleway · 727 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 727 mPath type: bridleway
Robin Hood's Bay Roadbridleway · 2.2 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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