Getting here
54.06840, -0.68987
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
13
3 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
11
11 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN National Route 166 · Cycling0
Centenary Way · Walking134 km
Yorkshire Wolds Way · Walking127 km
Chalkland Way · Walking59 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Medieval Village of Wharram Percy (Site Of) is an ancient historic site covering 24 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Wharram Percy deserted medieval villageHistoric site0 m→✦A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water DaleHistoric site3.9 km→✦Round barrows on Wharram Percy WoldHistoric site1.2 km→✦A cross-dyke from Toisland Wold to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating a bowl barrowHistoric site3 km→✦Church of St MartinHistoric site200 m→✦A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture DaleHistoric site3.3 km→