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Sand Hutton Cross boundary cross 600m north east of the Old Vicarage

0 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.23205, -1.38453

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Bindweed, Field Scabious, Bugloss +137 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Field Bindweed, Field Scabious, Bugloss +137 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Bristly Oxtongue, Crab Apple +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Large Red Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Small White, Large Red Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Swale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Rose Route - Thirsk VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 657National Cycle Network
Thirsk Station Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 657Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 657Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 657Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route734 m
Named routeRef 657Length 734 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field Boundary leading towards Carlton Miniott Park

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field Boundary leading towards Carlton Miniott Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St James GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Nursery Little GreenUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Market ClockHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Castle GarthUrban park2.5 km→✦A moated site 100m east of St Mary Magdalene's ChurchHistoric site2.7 km→

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