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Shaw Fosse moated site

1 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +57 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +57 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Ringlet, Orange-tip +23 more · last seen 2020

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Rubus halsteadensis, Meadowsweet +150 more · last seen 2017

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Easington to Filey BriggWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Holderness Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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