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Medieval settlement and open field system at Kilton Thorpe

2 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.54945, -0.93513

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Tree Bumblebee, Small White +23 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Tree Bumblebee, Small White +23 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Weedy Hawkweed, Hieracium exotericum, White Stonecrop +2 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Weedy Hawkweed, Hieracium exotericum, White Stonecrop +2 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cleveland StreetWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Saltburn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef SaltburnLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Skelton BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of the Medieval Settlement at Kilton Thorpe

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of the Medieval Settlement at Kilton Thorpe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SALTBURN VALLEYCountry park4.1 km→✦VALLEY GARDENS, SALTBURNHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Lingdale Wildlife MeadowUrban park1.9 km→🦉WHITECLIFF, LOFTUS AND ROSECROFT WOODSNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Angling GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3 km→

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