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Glen Gardens

6 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.20394, -0.28823

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Glen Gardens Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Magpie +97 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Magpie +97 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Easington to Filey BriggWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland and play area, Glen Gardens, Filey

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland and play area, Glen Gardens, Filey

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