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BURTON CONSTABLE

398 ha

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Dogs welcome398 ha

About BURTON CONSTABLE

Burton Constable Hall is a large Elizabethan country house in England, with 18th- and 19th-century interiors and a fine 18th-century cabinet of curiosities. The hall, a Grade I listed building, is set in a park designed by Capability Brown with an area of 300 acres (1. 2 km2).

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English country houseGrade I listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Greylag Goose
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan +89 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: STABLES AND CARRIAGE HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH-EAST OF BURTON CONSTABLE HALL; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Coot, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan +89 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Easington to Filey BriggWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Hull to HornseaWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 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
National Byway (Holderness Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Hornsea Rail TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
Named routeRef 65Length 8.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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