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Round barrow 480m east of Yorkshire Gliding Club

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📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.22924, -1.20184

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Cercopis vulnerata, Green Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: The White Rose - Moors Variant

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Easingwold Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Sutton Bank Cliff TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route326 m
Named routeRef 65Length 326 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 656Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fort TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Paradise TrailMountain bike route28.5 km
Named routeLength 28.5 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Town Bank Roadbyway open to all traffic · 620 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 620 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hambleton Roadbyway open to all traffic · 477 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 477 mSurface gravelPath type: track
High Town Bank Roadbyway open to all traffic · 51 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 51 mSurface gravelPath type: track
High Town Bank Roadbyway open to all traffic · 456 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 456 mSurface gravelPath type: track
High Town Bank Roadbyway open to all traffic · 189 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 189 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yorkshire Gliding Club

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Yorkshire Gliding Club

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✦Battle of BylandHistoric site1.3 km→✦Section of the Cleave Dyke system 45m east of the visitors' centre at Sutton BankHistoric site1.4 km→✦Wayside cross known as Cooper Cross on Sutton BankHistoric site1.3 km→✦Round barrow in Cliff PlantationHistoric site1.6 km→✦Byland Abbey Cistercian monastery: monastic precinct, water-management earthworks, enclosures, ancillary buildings and quarriesHistoric site4.2 km→✦Two sections of the Cleave Dyke system, one known as the Casten Dike, and a round barrow south of Kilburn Moor PlantationHistoric site1 km→