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Heslington Church

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.94736, -1.04451

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Link — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Liverwort +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Liverwort +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi, 10-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi, 10-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Boss Lanepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Spring Lane Bridgepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Spring Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Heslington Church

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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