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Knapton Allotments

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.96250, -1.14993

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +136 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +136 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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
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Cycling

91 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
New House Covertbridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Moor Lanebridleway · 307 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 307 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Moor Lanebridleway · 919 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 919 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

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Knapton Allotments

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rawcliffe Bar Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Leeman ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱West Bank ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️RAWCLIFFECountry park2.9 km→🌱Homestead ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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