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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › York Getting here
53.97929, -0.97212
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +119 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +119 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Jorvic Way
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Millennium Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Jorvic Way Walking route 104 km ▾
Named route Length 104 km Regional walking route
Show on map Minster Way Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wilberforce Way Walking route 97 km ▾
Named route Length 97 km Regional walking route
Show on map YorActive Trail Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Local walking route
Show on map 40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 334 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 334 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 706 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 706 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 110 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 110 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
7,898 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,898 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Carrion Crow · Wren · Woodpigeon +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 35 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Eristalis tenax · Syritta pipiens · Eristalis pertinax +30
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 🌿 Plants 18 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Feather-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Pointed Spear-moss +13
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,898 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Carrion Crow · Wren · Woodpigeon +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 35 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Eristalis tenax · Syritta pipiens · Eristalis pertinax +30
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 🌿 Plants 18 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Feather-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Pointed Spear-moss +13
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Non-biting midges Chironomidae
Non-biting midges Chironomidae
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti2025
Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea2025
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2025
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2025
Elm Mining Sawfly Fenusa ulmi2025
Elm Mining Sawfly Fenusa ulmi2025
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus2025
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2025
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2025
Cheilosia caerulescens Cheilosia caerulescens2025
Cheilosia caerulescens Cheilosia caerulescens2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2025
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis2025
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Pipiza lugubris Pipiza lugubris2025
Pipiza lugubris Pipiza lugubris2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2025
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum2025
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025