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RNAS Howden

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📷 Barry Yeardley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.78903, -0.86694

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides, Meadow Buttercup, Annual Meadow-grass +111 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Meadow Buttercup, Annual Meadow-grass +111 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Meadowsweet, Small Nettle +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Hornet, Large White +5 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Small White, Hornet, Large White +5 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 65Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 65Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route688 m
Named routeRef 65Length 688 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Howden Airship Station

📷 Barry Yeardley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Howden Airship Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crescent ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉HOWDEN MARSHNature reserve4.8 km→⛪The Minster Church of St Peter and St PaulReligious grounds4.9 km→🦉EASTRINGTON PONDSNature reserve4.8 km→✦Howden Church, ruined portionsHistoric site4.9 km→✦Howden Bishop's Manor HouseHistoric site4.9 km→

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