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Ethel Ward Memorial Playing Field

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Green Dock Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Landing Lanepublic footpath · 332 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 332 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Landing Lanepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Landing Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface concretePath type: service
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route668 m
Named routeRef 65Length 668 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route470 m
Named routeRef 65Length 470 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 65Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ethel Ward Memorial Playing Field - York Road

Ethel Ward Memorial Playing Field - York Road

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