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53.95398, -1.13645
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 200m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 200m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Green Shieldbug +170 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Green Shieldbug +170 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Centenary Way Walking route 134 km ▾
Named route Length 134 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ebor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Foss Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Jorvic Way Walking route 104 km ▾
Named route Length 104 km Regional walking route
Show on map 103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map The White Rose Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 65 National Cycle Network
Show on map Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 665 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 665 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 658 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 658 National Cycle Network
Show on map Solar System Route Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
16,354 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,354 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Tawny Owl · Robin +19
Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greylag Goose Anser anser Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 7-spot Ladybird · Trioza centranthi · Common Carder Bee · Syrphus · Hairy Shieldbug +60
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 🌿 Plants 15 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Springy Turf-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Thickpoint Grimmia · Common Feather-moss +10
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,354 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Tawny Owl · Robin +19
Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greylag Goose Anser anser Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 7-spot Ladybird · Trioza centranthi · Common Carder Bee · Syrphus · Hairy Shieldbug +60
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 🌿 Plants 15 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Springy Turf-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Thickpoint Grimmia · Common Feather-moss +10
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Pegomya flavifrons Pegomya flavifrons2025
Pegomya flavifrons Pegomya flavifrons2025
Siphoninus phillyreae Siphoninus phillyreae2025
Siphoninus phillyreae Siphoninus phillyreae2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis2025
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Two-spotted Carpet Beetle Attagenus pellio
Two-spotted Carpet Beetle Attagenus pellio
Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum2025
Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum2025
Unaspis euonymi Unaspis euonymi2025
Unaspis euonymi Unaspis euonymi2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2025
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2025
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025
Drepanosiphum platanoidis Drepanosiphum platanoidis2025
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum2025
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum2025
Cinquefoil Mining Sawfly Fenella nigrita2025
Cinquefoil Mining Sawfly Fenella nigrita2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2025
Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Sepsis Sepsis2025
Sepsis Sepsis2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Silba fumosa Silba fumosa2025
Silba fumosa Silba fumosa2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Common Awl Robberfly Neoitamus cyanurus2025
Common Awl Robberfly Neoitamus cyanurus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi2025
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi2025
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica2025
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica2025
Cheilosia proxima Cheilosia proxima2025
Cheilosia proxima Cheilosia proxima2025
Ringed Tigress Athalia circularis2025
Ringed Tigress Athalia circularis2025
Clover Sawfly Tenthredo arcuata2025
Clover Sawfly Tenthredo arcuata2025
Cheilosia scutellata Cheilosia scutellata2025
Cheilosia scutellata Cheilosia scutellata2025
Myospila meditabunda Myospila meditabunda2025
Myospila meditabunda Myospila meditabunda2025
Sarcophaga carnaria Sarcophaga carnaria2025
Sarcophaga carnaria Sarcophaga carnaria2025
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens2025
Riponnensia splendens Riponnensia splendens2025
Phaonia perdita Phaonia perdita2025
Phaonia perdita Phaonia perdita2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2025
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Cantharis lateralis Cantharis lateralis2025
Cantharis lateralis Cantharis lateralis2025
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2025
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2025
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum2025
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2025
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2025
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2025
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana2025
Tubular Water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa2025
Tubular Water-dropwort Oenanthe fistulosa2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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