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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › North Yorkshire Getting here
53.75128, -1.04534
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▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Barlow Common Nature Reserve 327m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Barlow Common Nature Reserve 327m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Nature reserve; Birds — Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Comma +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Comma +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York) Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York spur)
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Camino Ingles to Santiago Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Selby Horseshoe Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 65 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref TPT National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 70 m ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 70 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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About this nature reserve Barlow Common is a 33-hectare Local Nature Reserve in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. The area is characterized by wetland and grassland habitats, supporting various wildlife species and offering walking and cycling paths.
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Wildlife to spot
7,880 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,880 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin +40
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Linnet Linaria cannabina Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Gadwall Mareca strepera Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Large White · Small White · Comma · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White +14
Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,880 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin +40
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Linnet Linaria cannabina Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Gadwall Mareca strepera Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Large White · Small White · Comma · Speckled Wood · Green-veined White +14
Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata
Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata
Aedes cantans Aedes cantans
Aedes cantans Aedes cantans
Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci
Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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