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Getting here
53.96551, -1.05383
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 208m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 208m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Trioza centranthi +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +111 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
121 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
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
44,453 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
44,453 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds22 species
winterspring
2026▾
Mallard · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Magpie +17
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Red Fox · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Hedgehog +3
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026▾
Smooth Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
🐝Insects13 species
winterspring
2026▾
Trioza centranthi · Black Clock · Harlequin Ladybird · Anthonomus pedicularius · 2-spot Ladybird +8
- Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
- Black ClockPterostichus madidus
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Anthonomus pediculariusAnthonomus pedicularius
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- Psectrotanypus variusPsectrotanypus varius
Crescent-cup Liverwort · Common Feather-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Bird's-claw Beard-moss +54
- Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata
- Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
44,453 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds22 species
winterspring
2026▾
Mallard · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Magpie +17
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Red Fox · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Hedgehog +3
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- MoleTalpa europaea
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026▾
Smooth Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
🐝Insects13 species
winterspring
2026▾
Trioza centranthi · Black Clock · Harlequin Ladybird · Anthonomus pedicularius · 2-spot Ladybird +8
- Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
- Black ClockPterostichus madidus
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Anthonomus pediculariusAnthonomus pedicularius
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- Psectrotanypus variusPsectrotanypus varius
Crescent-cup Liverwort · Common Feather-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Bird's-claw Beard-moss +54
- Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata
- Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood Bristle-moss
Wood Bristle-moss
Lewinskya affinis
Lewinskya affinis
Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumCommon LiverwortMarchantia polymorphaCommon LiverwortMarchantia polymorphaWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorbaSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorbaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusItalian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicumItalian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicumRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusMind-your-own-businessSoleirolia soleiroliiMind-your-own-businessSoleirolia soleiroliiHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberFirethornPyracantha coccineaFirethornPyracantha coccineaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumFeverfewTanacetum partheniumGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaWinter AconiteEranthis hyemalisWinter AconiteEranthis hyemalisWall LettuceMycelis muralisWall LettuceMycelis muralisTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisPersian IvyHedera colchicaPersian IvyHedera colchicaEvents & activities nearby
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