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📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.97312, -1.04738

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss, Broad-leaved Dock +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss, Broad-leaved Dock +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
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Foss WalkWalking route
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Millennium WayWalking route
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Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

110 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
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heworth Christ Church, Stockton Lane

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heworth Christ Church, Stockton Lane

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