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Square barrow cemetery, moated site, fishponds and medieval settlement remains at Scorborough

10 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus +108 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Hogweed, Bramble +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Hogweed, Bramble +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Hudson WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parkland and farm buildings, Scorborough

Parkland and farm buildings, Scorborough

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