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Escrick Playground

1 ha

📷 Roger Gilbertson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.87478, -1.04394

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chaffinch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Large White, Western Conifer Seed Bug +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nuttall's Waterweed, Canadian Waterweed +219 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 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
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 65Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route126 m
Named routeLength 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route169 m
Named routeRef 65Length 169 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Terrace Houses in Main Street, Escrick

📷 Roger Gilbertson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Terrace Houses in Main Street, Escrick

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