Aldro earthworks: a bowl barrow on Birdsall Wold, 80m north-east of Aldro Farm
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Getting here
54.05641, -0.76457
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Pheasant
- ✦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
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Pheasant
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Pheasant, Kestrel +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Yellowhammer, Pheasant, Kestrel +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange-tip, Dingy Skipper, Small Heath +58 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Thistle, Hard Rush, Creeping Bent +242 more · last seen 2026
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 route623 m▾
Named routeRef 167Length 623 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route80 m▾
Named routeRef 167Length 80 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Junction of minor roads at Aldro Farm
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
1,064 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,064 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds41 species
springsummer
2025▾
Red-legged Partridge · Swallow · Pheasant · Swift · Blue Tit +36
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2018
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great TitParus major
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- MagpiePica pica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2023
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Mole · Roe Deer
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2016
- MoleTalpa europaea2021
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2016
Agapanthia villosoviridescens · Orange-tip · Brimstone · Small White · Green-veined White +22
- Agapanthia villosoviridescensAgapanthia villosoviridescens
- Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2018
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2018
- Small WhitePieris rapae2018
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018
- Large WhitePieris brassicae
Pointed Spear-moss · Giant Hogweed · Tassel Stonewort · Cut-leaved Crane's-bill · Lesser Burdock +32
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2024
- Tassel StonewortTolypella intricata2017
- Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2015
- Lesser BurdockArctium minus2015
- Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,064 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds41 species
springsummer
2025▾
Red-legged Partridge · Swallow · Pheasant · Swift · Blue Tit +36
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2018
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great TitParus major
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- MagpiePica pica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2023
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Mole · Roe Deer
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2016
- MoleTalpa europaea2021
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2016
Agapanthia villosoviridescens · Orange-tip · Brimstone · Small White · Green-veined White +22
- Agapanthia villosoviridescensAgapanthia villosoviridescens
- Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2018
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2018
- Small WhitePieris rapae2018
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018
- Large WhitePieris brassicae
Pointed Spear-moss · Giant Hogweed · Tassel Stonewort · Cut-leaved Crane's-bill · Lesser Burdock +32
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2024
- Tassel StonewortTolypella intricata2017
- Cut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectum2015
- Lesser BurdockArctium minus2015
- Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2018
2018
Teuchestes fossorTeuchestes fossorTeuchestes fossorTeuchestes fossorMalthodes marginatusMalthodes marginatusMalthodes marginatusMalthodes marginatusAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniRhagonycha nigriventrisRhagonycha nigriventrisRhagonycha nigriventrisRhagonycha nigriventrisGreen Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceusGreen Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceusCantharis nigricansCantharis nigricansCantharis nigricansCantharis nigricansRhinoceros BeetleSinodendron cylindricumRhinoceros BeetleSinodendron cylindricumRed-Breasted Carrion BeetleOiceoptoma thoracicumRed-Breasted Carrion BeetleOiceoptoma thoracicumPoecilusPoecilusPoecilusPoecilusThanatophilus rugosusThanatophilus rugosusThanatophilus rugosusThanatophilus rugosusRosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2021Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2021Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2021Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2021Melinopterus sphacelatusMelinopterus sphacelatus2019Melinopterus sphacelatusMelinopterus sphacelatus2019Nimbus obliteratusNimbus obliteratus2019Nimbus obliteratusNimbus obliteratus2019HornetVespa crabro2019HornetVespa crabro2019GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2017GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2017PeacockAglais io2017PeacockAglais io2017Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2017Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2017RingletAphantopus hyperantus2017RingletAphantopus hyperantus2017Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2017Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2017Humming-bird Hawk-mothMacroglossum stellatarum2017Humming-bird Hawk-mothMacroglossum stellatarum20172015
2015
GooseberryRibes uva-crispa2015GooseberryRibes uva-crispa2015Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2015Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2015Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2015Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2015Rough ChervilChaerophyllum temulum2015Rough ChervilChaerophyllum temulum2015Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2015Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2015Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2015Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2015Velvet BentAgrostis canina2015Velvet BentAgrostis canina2015Musk ThistleCarduus nutans2015Musk ThistleCarduus nutans2015HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2015HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2015HonestyLunaria annua2015HonestyLunaria annua2015TimothyPhleum pratense2015TimothyPhleum pratense2015Tufted VetchVicia cracca2015Tufted VetchVicia cracca2015Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2015Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2015Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2015Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2015Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2015Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2015Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina2015Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina2015Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2015Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca2015Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2015Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2015SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2015SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2015Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2015Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2015Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2015Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2015White CloverTrifolium repens2015White CloverTrifolium repens2015Hedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicum2015Hedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicum2015AlderAlnus glutinosa2015AlderAlnus glutinosa2015False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2015False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2015Wild CherryPrunus avium2015Wild CherryPrunus avium2015CleaversGalium aparine2015CleaversGalium aparine2015Large BindweedCalystegia silvatica2015Large BindweedCalystegia silvatica2015Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2015Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2015MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2015MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2015Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2015Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2015