Gainsthorpe medieval rural settlement, including village remains, paddocks and a manorial complex with a fishpond and two dovecotes
5 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha
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53.49815, -0.56306
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Rook, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2024; Birds — House Sparrow, Rook, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Wall, Common Blue, Small White +64 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Wall, Common Blue, Small White +64 more · last seen 2019
Free
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