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Jervaulx Abbey

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Mallard
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Oystercatcher, Mallard, Grey Heron +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Oystercatcher, Mallard, Grey Heron +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ash, Common Nettle +219 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Peacock, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +117 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nidderdale AONB WW1 Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: track
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 71Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Looking into the Chapter House of Jervaulx Abbey

Looking into the Chapter House of Jervaulx Abbey

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Facilities

Café

1 nearby · 299m

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Parking

Overflow car parking · Paid · 346m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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