Aldro earthworks: seven bowl barrows and part of a linear boundary on Birdsall Wold, 220m east-north-east of Aldro Farm
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.05658, -0.76263
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Yellowhammer
- ✦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
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Yellowhammer
- ✦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 — Swallow, Yellowhammer, Red-legged Partridge +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Swallow, Yellowhammer, Red-legged Partridge +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Small Copper, Large White +64 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Thistle, Creeping Bent, Pointed Spear-moss +203 more · last seen 2026
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
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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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Wildlife to spot
832 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
832 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds33 species
springsummer
2025▾
Swallow · Kestrel · Yellowhammer · Swift · Red-legged Partridge +28
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2018
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2018
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2018
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2023
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
- RookCorvus frugilegus2018
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2018
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2017
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2015
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Mole
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2019
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2016
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2016
- MoleTalpa europaea
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Small Heath · Meadow Brown · Common Blue · Marbled White · Large White +26
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2019
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2013
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus2013
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2013
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2013
- Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris
Pointed Spear-moss · Giant Hogweed · Garden Peony · Tassel Stonewort · Primrose +15
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2024
- Garden PeonyPaeonia officinalis2017
- Tassel StonewortTolypella intricata2017
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2014
- Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
832 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds33 species
springsummer
2025▾
Swallow · Kestrel · Yellowhammer · Swift · Red-legged Partridge +28
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2018
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2018
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2018
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2023
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2023
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
- RookCorvus frugilegus2018
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2018
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2017
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2015
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Mole
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2019
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2016
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2016
- MoleTalpa europaea
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Small Heath · Meadow Brown · Common Blue · Marbled White · Large White +26
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2019
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2013
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus2013
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea2013
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2013
- Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris
Pointed Spear-moss · Giant Hogweed · Garden Peony · Tassel Stonewort · Primrose +15
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
- Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2024
- Garden PeonyPaeonia officinalis2017
- Tassel StonewortTolypella intricata2017
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2014
- Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2013
2013
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2019Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2019Agapanthia villosoviridescensAgapanthia villosoviridescensAgapanthia villosoviridescensAgapanthia villosoviridescensSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticae2013Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2013Small WhitePieris rapae2012Small WhitePieris rapae2012Teuchestes 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 crabro2019Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018Green-veined WhitePieris napi2018Painted LadyVanessa cardui2013Painted LadyVanessa cardui2013Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2013Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2013PeacockAglais io2012PeacockAglais io2012RingletAphantopus hyperantus2012RingletAphantopus hyperantus2012Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus2012Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus20122012
2012
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2012Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2012Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2012Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2012Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa2012Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa2012Quaking-grassBriza media2012Quaking-grassBriza media2012Hoary PlantainPlantago media2012Hoary PlantainPlantago media2012Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2012Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2012Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2012Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2012BetonyBetonica officinalis2012BetonyBetonica officinalis2012Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2012Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2012Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2012Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2012Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2012Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis2012TormentilPotentilla erecta2012TormentilPotentilla erecta2012Heath False-bromeBrachypodium pinnatum2012Heath False-bromeBrachypodium pinnatum2012SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2012SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2012