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Section of linear boundary dyke on Cow Moor, Millington Dale

5 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.97252, -0.70925

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren
  • ✦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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Orange-tip, Green-veined White, 7-spot Ladybird +184 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way; Named hiking route nearby: Yorkshire Wolds Way

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrimage of GraceWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 167Cycling route
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 164Length 2.6 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

Cow Moor

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cow Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wayrham Picnic SiteUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe FarmHistoric site4.2 km→🌱St Helen's ChurchUrban park4.4 km→✦Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds, Hall Garth.Historic site5 km→✦Sections of single and multiple linear boundary dykes on Huggate Pasture and Frendal DaleHistoric site2.2 km→