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Getting here
54.10392, -1.46260
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦101+ 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦101+ 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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +98 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +98 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Grade I listed building: STABLES APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES NORTH OF NEWBY HALL
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ripon Sanctuary WayWalking route16 km
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route
The Yoredale WayWalking route
YorevisionWalking route
Ripon to Fountains Abbey Walk, Fountains AbbeyWalking route12.8 km
A rewarding way to arrive at Fountains Abbey on foot, via rural paths from Ripon & the stately lime avenue through Studley Royal Deer Park. After taking in views of the water garden & Ripon Cathedral, the return via the Seven Bridges Valley.
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
National Byway (Ripon Loop)Cycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Wildlife to spot
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