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Medieval settlement earthworks on and around Town Green

6 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

54.12537, -0.73207

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • ✦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
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, 7-spot Ladybird, Small White +29 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rubus eboracensis, Mistletoe, Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica' +17 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Moor Lanepublic footpath · 396 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 396 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
Moor Lanepublic footpath · 211 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 211 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Malton to PickeringCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Malton Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route332 m
Named routeRef 166Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Town Street, Settrington

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Town Street, Settrington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Malton Castle GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lady Spring WoodUrban park3.7 km→🌱Orchard FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Highfield Rd. Sports & Recreation FieldUrban park4.3 km→✦Iron Age barrow cemetery, East FieldHistoric site4.6 km→