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Round barrows on Wharram Percy Wold

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📷 Dr Patty McAlpin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.06210, -0.67433

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch 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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Green-veined White, Common Blue +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Thistle Broomrape, Harebell +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceptive Earthtongue, Blackening Waxcap, Earthy Waxcap +4 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 167Cycling route
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route332 m
Named routeRef 166Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 166Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wharram Percy Wold

📷 Dr Patty McAlpin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wharram Percy Wold

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval Village of Wharram Percy (Site Of)Historic site1.2 km→✦Wharram Percy deserted medieval villageHistoric site1.2 km→✦A cross-dyke from Birdsall Brow to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating two bowl barrows and a cross-dyke extending from Water DaleHistoric site4.7 km→✦Church of St MartinHistoric site1.2 km→✦A cross-dyke from Toisland Wold to Vessey Pasture Dale incorporating a bowl barrowHistoric site3.6 km→✦A cross-dyke in Vessey Pasture DaleHistoric site3.8 km→