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Historic site

Jervaulx Cistercian Abbey, site of post-Dissolution grand house and gardens and World War II storage structures

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

Getting here

54.26588, -1.73656

Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Varies65%

Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (Yorkshire)

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11

3 named nearby · 8 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

14

14 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2

2 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Route 71 · Cycling0
National Byway Trans-Pennine Spur · Cycling0
6 Dales Trail · Walking0
Camino Ingles to Santiago · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Green Lane · public footpath

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parkland seen from Jervaulx Abbey

Parkland seen from Jervaulx Abbey

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Overflow car parking · Paid · 437m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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