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🧺Picnic🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha
Getting here
53.95605, -1.05485
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Trioza centranthi, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +18 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
128 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
151,058 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
151,058 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds19 species
winterspring
2026▾
Mallard · Blackbird · Greylag Goose · Canada Goose · Moorhen +14
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Rabbit · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Brown Hare +2
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2026▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
🐝Insects15 species
winterspring
2026▾
Trioza centranthi · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · 10-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax +10
- Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- SyrphusSyrphus
- 10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Common Feather-moss · Bird's-claw Beard-moss +40
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
- Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
151,058 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds19 species
winterspring
2026▾
Mallard · Blackbird · Greylag Goose · Canada Goose · Moorhen +14
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Rabbit · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Brown Hare +2
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2026▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
🐝Insects15 species
winterspring
2026▾
Trioza centranthi · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · 10-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax +10
- Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- SyrphusSyrphus
- 10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Common Feather-moss · Bird's-claw Beard-moss +40
- Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
- Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthonomus pedicularius
Anthonomus pedicularius
Anthonomus pedicularius
Anthonomus pedicularius
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaPsectrotanypus variusPsectrotanypus variusPsectrotanypus variusPsectrotanypus variusBlack ClockPterostichus madidusBlack ClockPterostichus madidusCabbage Stem WeevilCeutorhynchus pallidactylusCabbage Stem WeevilCeutorhynchus pallidactylusCream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttataCream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttataVaried Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasciVaried Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasciLeistus spinibarbisLeistus spinibarbisLeistus spinibarbisLeistus spinibarbisPine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatusPine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatusWall-rue
Wall-rue
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumMind-your-own-businessSoleirolia soleiroliiMind-your-own-businessSoleirolia soleiroliiSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisItalian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicumItalian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicumWall LettuceMycelis muralisWall LettuceMycelis muralisTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaTrailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyanaSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumCommon LiverwortMarchantia polymorphaCommon LiverwortMarchantia polymorphaPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaAlexandersSmyrnium olusatrumAlexandersSmyrnium olusatrumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumWinter AconiteEranthis hyemalisWinter AconiteEranthis hyemalisWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosaHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosaMediterranean SpurgeEuphorbia characiasMediterranean SpurgeEuphorbia characiasGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareEvents & activities nearby
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