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Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre

1 ha

📷 Richard Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.25346, -1.42726

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Best for

7 activities

Farm visits

Very strong match

Varies

Zoo or animal collection

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Ringlet, Bicolorous Sawfly +28 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Hawthorn +104 more · last seen 2019

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Thirsk Station Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeLength 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km▾
Named routeRef 71Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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An owl called Muppet!

📷 Richard Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An owl called Muppet!

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 120m

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Farm visit

0m away

✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Swainby medieval settlement, Premonstratensian abbey, grange and field system, immediately east of Swainby GroveHistoric site4 km→✦Medieval settlement at Thornton-le-StreetHistoric site4.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Sand Hutton Cross boundary cross 600m north east of the Old VicarageHistoric site3.7 km→