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Skiplam Grange monastic grange

8 ha

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.27857, -0.99291

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Eggar, Red Admiral, Cercopis vulnerata +163 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Depressed Feather-moss, Great Scented Liverwort, Yellow Archangel +185 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Feathers Walk (Kilburn)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Inn WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cocayne LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Malton Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Skiplam Roadbyway open to all traffic · 2.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skiplam Grange

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skiplam Grange

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site known as Vivers Hill Castle, 300m north east of the parish churchHistoric site4.3 km→✦Neville CastleHistoric site3.8 km→✦Neville Castle, 430m north west of the parish churchHistoric site3.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🐄Newfield OrganicsVisitor farm2.7 km→✦Wayside cross called Stony Cross on the A170 920m south east of Highfield HouseHistoric site2.9 km→