Plan your visit
🧺Picnic🛝Family🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
54.25726, -1.11700
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Rievaulx Abbey Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Rievaulx Abbey Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
5 activities🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Named hiking route nearby: The Inn Way; Named hiking route nearby: The Inn Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 4 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
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Easingwold Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route▾
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Cocayne LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km▾
Named routeRef 656Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20.5 km▾
Named routeRef 656Length 20.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Infirmary at Rievaulx Abbey
Photos
Infirmary at Rievaulx Abbey
Facilities
☕Café
Rievaulx Abbey Cafe · 116m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
6,407 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,407 records · NBN AtlasWoodpigeon · Pheasant · Chiffchaff · Blackbird · Goldfinch
+43 more speciesHide species list
All 48 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- SwiftApus apus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Corvus frugilegus frugilegusCorvus frugilegus frugilegus
- Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileataPyrrhula pyrrhula pileata
- Parus major newtoniParus major newtoni
- Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus
- Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus
- Phasianus colchicus torquatusPhasianus colchicus torquatus
- Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula
- Alectoris rufa rufaAlectoris rufa rufa
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2025Common Frog · Common Toad
Cantharis nigricans · Xylota segnis · Common Blue Damselfly · Corizus hyoscyami · Large Walnut Aphid
+29 more speciesHide species list
All 34 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
- Large Walnut AphidPanaphis juglandis
- EupeodesEupeodes
Globeflower · Stone Bramble · Bird's-eye Primrose · Common Butterwort · Early Marsh-orchid
+21 more speciesHide species list
All 26 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- GlobeflowerTrollius europaeus
- Stone BrambleRubus saxatilis
- Bird's-eye PrimrosePrimula farinosa
- Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris
- Early Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza incarnata
- Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,407 records · NBN AtlasWoodpigeon · Pheasant · Chiffchaff · Blackbird · Goldfinch
+43 more speciesHide species list
All 48 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- SwiftApus apus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Corvus frugilegus frugilegusCorvus frugilegus frugilegus
- Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileataPyrrhula pyrrhula pileata
- Parus major newtoniParus major newtoni
- Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus
- Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus
- Phasianus colchicus torquatusPhasianus colchicus torquatus
- Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula
- Alectoris rufa rufaAlectoris rufa rufa
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2025Common Frog · Common Toad
Cantharis nigricans · Xylota segnis · Common Blue Damselfly · Corizus hyoscyami · Large Walnut Aphid
+29 more speciesHide species list
All 34 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Cantharis nigricansCantharis nigricans
- Xylota segnisXylota segnis
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
- Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
- Large Walnut AphidPanaphis juglandis
- EupeodesEupeodes
Globeflower · Stone Bramble · Bird's-eye Primrose · Common Butterwort · Early Marsh-orchid
+21 more speciesHide species list
All 26 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- GlobeflowerTrollius europaeus
- Stone BrambleRubus saxatilis
- Bird's-eye PrimrosePrimula farinosa
- Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris
- Early Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza incarnata
- Marsh LousewortPedicularis palustris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bicolorous Sawfly
Bicolorous Sawfly
Hemichroa australis
Hemichroa australis
Orange Bicolorous SawflyHemichroa croceaOrange Bicolorous SawflyHemichroa croceaOak Mining SawflyProfenusa pygmaeaOak Mining SawflyProfenusa pygmaeaRaspberry FusehornArge gracilicornisRaspberry FusehornArge gracilicornisDark-leaf Pea-gallerEuura saliciscinereaeDark-leaf Pea-gallerEuura saliciscinereaeTurnip TigressAthalia rosaeTurnip TigressAthalia rosaeBroadbar Clover SawflyTenthredo nothaBroadbar Clover SawflyTenthredo nothaLeucozona glauciaLeucozona glauciaLeucozona glauciaLeucozona glauciaLittle SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformisLittle SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformisGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornisBlack-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa coccineaBlack-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa coccineaCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisBaccha elongataBaccha elongataBaccha elongataBaccha elongataBirch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctusBirch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctusDenticollis linearisDenticollis linearisDenticollis linearisDenticollis linearisEristalis horticolaEristalis horticolaEristalis horticolaEristalis horticolaGreen DrakeEphemera danicaGreen DrakeEphemera danicaTipula maximaTipula maximaTipula maximaTipula maximaEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisRhingia campestrisHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaElateroides dermestoidesElateroides dermestoidesElateroides dermestoidesElateroides dermestoidesAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniGlow-wormLampyris noctilucaGlow-wormLampyris noctilucaCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaAshy Mining BeeAndrena cinerariaAshy Mining BeeAndrena cinerariaCommon TwaybladeNeottia ovataCommon TwaybladeNeottia ovataMarsh HelleborineEpipactis palustrisMarsh HelleborineEpipactis palustrisBogbeanMenyanthes trifoliataBogbeanMenyanthes trifoliataThick-nerved Apple-mossPhilonotis calcareaThick-nerved Apple-mossPhilonotis calcareaRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaBog StitchwortStellaria alsineBog StitchwortStellaria alsineRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaMarsh ValerianValeriana dioicaMarsh ValerianValeriana dioicaYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansRambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosusRambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosusCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaWood SageTeucrium scorodoniaPlagiochila porelloidesPlagiochila porelloidesPlagiochila porelloidesPlagiochila porelloidesChalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscumChalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscumSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaCommon Extinguisher-mossEncalypta vulgarisCommon Extinguisher-mossEncalypta vulgarisForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata