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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rook
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 1882 — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Common Blue Damselfly +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Slender Spined Bramble, Rubus tuberculatus, Giant Blackberry +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Brompton - NorthallertonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Broomfield - Stone CrossCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 71Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 71Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Market Cross, High Street, Northallerton

The Market Cross, High Street, Northallerton

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