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Riccall Park (The Rec)

3 ha

📷 Mick Heraty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.82900, -1.05319

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Linnet +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Linnet +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Strawberry Seed Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Carr Lanepublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 65Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 65Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 65Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riccall water tower from across the A19

📷 Mick Heraty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riccall water tower from across the A19

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside WalkUrban park5 km→🌱Waterfront GardensUrban park4.9 km→✦Danes Hills square barrow cemetery, 300m south of Adamson FarmHistoric site2 km→🌱Barlby ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Riccall Millennium GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wistow Village GreenUrban park3.6 km→