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Middle Green

5 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • The Dalesman Cafe, Tea Room and Sweet Emporium — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Carrion Crow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Phyllobius glaucus, Banded Demoiselle +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, White Clover, Cow Parsley +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Riversidepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
Mosber Lanepublic footpath · 277 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 277 mPath type: track
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route158 m
Named routeRef 68Length 158 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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