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DUNCOMBE PARK

292 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome292 ha

Getting here

54.23751, -1.07409

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: DUNCOMBE PARK GATES AND RAILINGS; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +73 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fairy Foxglove, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Toothwort +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Warwick Placepublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sawmill Lanepublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Easingwold Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cocayne LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hag Lanebridleway · 496 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southern Stable Block and Great House, Duncombe Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southern Stable Block and Great House, Duncombe Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Rievaulx Abbey Cistercian monastery: inner and outer precinct, water-management works, agricultural features, enclosures and ancillary buildingsHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Rievaulx AbbeyUrban park3.6 km→🌱Helmsley Walled GardenUrban park900 m→✦RIEVAULX TERRACEHistoric site3.3 km→🌱YHA Helmsley GardenUrban park1.7 km→✦Helmsley CastleHistoric site1.1 km→