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NORTON CONYERS

113 ha

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome113 ha

Getting here

54.18266, -1.51546

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About NORTON CONYERS

Norton Conyers House is a grade II* listed late medieval manor house with Stuart and Georgian additions, in North Yorkshire, England, some 4 miles north of Ripon.

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GardenGrade II* listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: GATEWAY ADJACENT TO WATH LODGE; Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ripon Sanctuary WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Aislabie WalkWalking route27 km

Circular route between Studley Royal and Hackfall woods

Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
National Byway (Ripon Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route323 m
Named routeRef 688Length 323 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route402 m
Named routeRef 688Length 402 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route410 m
Named routeRef 688Length 410 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Norton Conyers

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Norton Conyers

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🌱Ripon Workhouse GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Workhouse GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Temple GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱College LawnsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Paddies ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Thornborough HengesHistoric site4.2 km→