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Beningbrough Park

204 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome204 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
  • 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
Toilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: BENINGBROUGH HALL

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Viburnum Whitefly, German Wasp, Field Digger Wasp +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
YorevisionWalking route
Named route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Yoredale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route470 m
Named routeRef 65Length 470 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 65Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Turning the grass, Beningbrough Park

Turning the grass, Beningbrough Park

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