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Money Hill motte and bailey castle

1 ha

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.24823, -1.47093

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 224m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Barn Owl, Brambling +33 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Swift, Barn Owl, Brambling +33 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, White Clover, Herb-Robert +72 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, White Clover, Herb-Robert +72 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Red Admiral +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Small White, Red Admiral +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pickhill Pumping Station

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pickhill Pumping Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park200 m→✦Swainby medieval settlement, Premonstratensian abbey, grange and field system, immediately east of Swainby GroveHistoric site2.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds200 m→🐄Thirsk Birds of Prey CentreVisitor farm2.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱MazeUrban park4 km→

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