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Cawood Castle and Castle Garth: residence of the medieval Archbishops of York and associated enclosure containing gardens, five fishponds and a quarry pit

7 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.83128, -1.12974

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blackbird, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blackbird, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 66Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 66Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 65Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cawood Castle Garth

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cawood Castle Garth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wistow Village GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Riccall Millennium GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦NUN APPLETON HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Stillingfleet GreenUrban park3.9 km→✦St Andrew's College and moat, 440m north east of College FarmHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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