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Moorlands Field

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.94231, -1.06770

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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
  • ☕52 Broadway Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Common Feather-moss +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Common Feather-moss +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 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

129 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Broadway

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Broadway

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✦University of York Campus West designed landscapeHistoric site1 km→🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Leeman ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Hull Road ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Clarence GardensUrban park3.1 km→

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