Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Hedon medieval town

23 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.73975, -0.20120

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Chatty Couch — 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· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Curlew +77 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Curlew +77 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Adonis' Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Humber Bridge to EasingtonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European long distance path E8 - part NetherlandsWalking route
Named routeRef E8International walking route
🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Holderness Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
South Holderness Rail TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route182 m
Named routeRef 66Length 182 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 66Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m
Named routeRef 66Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rail Trailbridleway · 3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 kmSurface unpavedPath type: cycleway
Rail Trailbridleway · 3.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 3.2 kmSurface dirtIncline 0%Path type: cycleway
Twyers Lanerestricted byway · 707 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 707 mPath type: track
Love Lanebridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mPath type: track
Love Lanebridleway · 137 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tenfoot off Church Lane, Hedon

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tenfoot off Church Lane, Hedon

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Watson ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Watson ParkUrban park400 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Augustine's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪Church of St Mary and St JosephReligious grounds300 m→✦Burstwick Hall Garth (castel)Historic site3.3 km→