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Dalton Park

276 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome276 ha

Getting here

53.89415, -0.54236

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Turtle Dove +63 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Turtle Dove +63 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Green-veined White, Large White +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nipplewort, Crosswort, Prickly Sow-thistle +205 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Hudson WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Road, Dalton Park Estate

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Road, Dalton Park Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉HUDSON'S WAYNature reserve3.3 km→✦DALTON HALLHistoric site200 m→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→