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Danesmead Residents Meadow

1 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.94138, -1.07965

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Alexanders, Common Nettle, Raspberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Trioza centranthi, Syrphus, Cream-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trioza centranthi, Syrphus, Cream-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Common Feather-moss +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Common Feather-moss +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

130 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
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Danesmead Wood and daffodils

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Danesmead Wood and daffodils

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park800 m→✦University of York Campus West designed landscapeHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Leeman ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Hull Road ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱West Bank ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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