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Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby

16 ha

📷 Hugh Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

54.54982, -1.65050

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Large Bindweed, Japanese Knotweed, Spurge-laurel +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Large Bindweed, Japanese Knotweed, Spurge-laurel +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad Centurion, Red-tailed Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad Centurion, Red-tailed Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MowdenLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef BaydaleLocal cycle route
Blackwell Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlackwellLocal cycle route
Hummersknott Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HummersknottLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Park BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ulnaby Hall

📷 Hugh Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ulnaby Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Piercebridge Roman fortHistoric site2.2 km→✦Coniscliffe Road waterworksHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Broken Scar Picnic AreaUrban park4.7 km→✦Piercebridge Roman FortHistoric site2.2 km→✦Piercebridge BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Bushell Hill ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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