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Acklam Wold barrow group: a bowl barrow 300m south-east of Acklam Wold House
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Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.04725, -0.78024
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +23 more · last seen 2024
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Pointed Spear-moss · last seen 2026
Free
Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 167Cycling route
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 167Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route619 m
Named routeRef 167Length 619 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Useful places within 5 km
🌱Old WoodUrban park4.9 km→✦Aldro earthworks: a linear boundary, two cross-dykes and nine round barrows on Birdsall WoldHistoric site1 km→✦Hanging Grimston medieval settlement adjacent to Mount Pleasant FarmHistoric site2 km→✦A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water DaleHistoric site2.5 km→✦Aldro earthworks: a cross-dyke on Birdsall Wold, 200m west of Brown Moor FarmHistoric site800 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→