Coverham Abbey Premonstratensian monastery and precinct including Holy Trinity Church and medieval bridge
16 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha
Getting here
54.27289, -1.83858
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Swift
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Swift
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Swift, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: COVERHAM ABBEY RUINS; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Swift, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Chimney Sweep +70 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ash, Common Mouse-ear, Meadow Buttercup +278 more · last seen 2021
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 71Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km▾
Named routeRef 71Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Coverham, Holy Trinity church
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