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Site of deserted village of Sunderlandwick

10 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

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53.98195, -0.45854

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
✦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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Xylota sylvarum, Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Xylota sylvarum, Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Minster WayWalking route80 km

Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network

Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network

NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

NCN National Route 164Cycling route

Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route115 m

Named routeRef 1Length 115 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

3,861 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

3,861 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

summerautumn

2025

Moorhen · Jackdaw · House Sparrow · Mallard · Woodpigeon +39

MoorhenGallinula chloropus
JackdawColoeus monedula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Rock DoveColumba livia
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Common GullLarus canus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
JayGarrulus glandarius
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
RookCorvus frugilegus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CootFulica atra
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Great TitParus major

🦌

Mammals7 species

summerautumn

2025

Hedgehog · Rabbit · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer +2

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
MoleTalpa europaea
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Red DeerCervus elaphus
Stoat

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

3,861 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

summerautumn

2025

Moorhen · Jackdaw · House Sparrow · Mallard · Woodpigeon +39

MoorhenGallinula chloropus
JackdawColoeus monedula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Rock DoveColumba livia
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
DunnockPrunella modularis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Common GullLarus canus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
JayGarrulus glandarius
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
RookCorvus frugilegus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CootFulica atra
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Great TitParus major

🦌

Mammals7 species

summerautumn

2025

Hedgehog · Rabbit · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer +2

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
MoleTalpa europaea
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Red DeerCervus elaphus
Stoat

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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