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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
Mammals — Roe Deer, Hedgehog, Brown Hare +11 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +184 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km▾
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km▾
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km▾
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 65Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route433 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 433 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Interior of St Anne's Church, Ellerker
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7,344 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
7,344 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds31 species
springautumn
2026▾
Blackbird · Pheasant · Wren · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch +26
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2024▾
Wood Mouse · Badger · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- BadgerMeles meles
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2024▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects88 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Green Shieldbug · Azure Damselfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Darter · Eristalis pertinax +83
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
🌿Plants10 species
winterspring
2025▾
Wilson's Honeysuckle · Common Reed · Alder · Bramble · Bulrush +5
- Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida
- Common ReedPhragmites australis
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- BulrushTypha latifolia
- GorseUlex europaeus
- Greater Snowdrop
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,344 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds31 species
springautumn
2026▾
Blackbird · Pheasant · Wren · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch +26
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2024▾
Wood Mouse · Badger · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
- BadgerMeles meles
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2024▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects88 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Green Shieldbug · Azure Damselfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Darter · Eristalis pertinax +83
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
- Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2024
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2024
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
🌿Plants10 species
winterspring
2025▾
Wilson's Honeysuckle · Common Reed · Alder · Bramble · Bulrush +5
- Wilson's HoneysuckleLonicera nitida
- Common ReedPhragmites australis
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- BulrushTypha latifolia
- GorseUlex europaeus
- Greater Snowdrop
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2025Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2025Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2025Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2025Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2024Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Fig GallTetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmi2024Fig GallTetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmi2024Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2024Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2024Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2024Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2024Common Rose FusehornArge pagana2024Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2024Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2024SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2024SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2024Zig-zag Elm SawflyAproceros leucopoda2024Zig-zag Elm SawflyAproceros leucopoda2024Black ClockPterostichus madidus2024Black ClockPterostichus madidus2024Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2024Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2024Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus20242-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata20242-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2024Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2024Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2024Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorParent BugElasmucha grisea2025Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus2025Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus2025Water LadybirdAnisosticta novemdecimpunctata2024Water LadybirdAnisosticta novemdecimpunctata2024Chilacis typhaeChilacis typhae2024Chilacis typhaeChilacis typhae2024Opomyza florumOpomyza florum2024Opomyza florumOpomyza florum2024Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2024Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2024Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2024Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2024Ant Damsel BugHimacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2024Ant Damsel BugHimacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2024Pavid Willow NematineEuura pavida2024Pavid Willow NematineEuura pavida2024Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2024Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2024Dryomyza anilisDryomyza anilis2024Dryomyza anilisDryomyza anilis2024Stable FlyStomoxys calcitrans2024Stable FlyStomoxys calcitrans2024Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2024Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2024NeoasciaNeoascia2024NeoasciaNeoascia2024Liorhyssus hyalinusLiorhyssus hyalinus2024Liorhyssus hyalinusLiorhyssus hyalinus2024Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2024Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2024PlatycheirusPlatycheirus2024PlatycheirusPlatycheirus2024Marginal Sycamore Disc-minerHeterarthrus fiora2024Marginal Sycamore Disc-minerHeterarthrus fiora2024Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2024Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2024Yellow-legged BlackPachygaster leachii2024Yellow-legged BlackPachygaster leachii2024Green GemMicrochrysa flavicornis2024Green GemMicrochrysa flavicornis2024Bright Four-spined LegionnaireChorisops nagatomii2024Bright Four-spined LegionnaireChorisops nagatomii2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024Rhyzobius lophanthaeRhyzobius lophanthae2024Rhyzobius lophanthaeRhyzobius lophanthae2024Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2024Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2024Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2024Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2024Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2024Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2024Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2024Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2024Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024European CinchbugIschnodemus sabuleti2024European CinchbugIschnodemus sabuleti2024Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea2024Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea2024Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2024Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus2024Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2024Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2024Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2024Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2024Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2024Chrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialis2024Chrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialis2024Empis lividaEmpis livida2024Empis lividaEmpis livida2024Pied ShieldbugTritomegas bicolor2024Pied ShieldbugTritomegas bicolor2024Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2024Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2024Stripe-legged RobberflyDioctria baumhaueri2024Stripe-legged RobberflyDioctria baumhaueri2024Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2024Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata2024Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae2024Figwort WeevilCionus scrophulariae2024Fine Streaked BugkinMiris striatus2024Fine Streaked BugkinMiris striatus2024Dark SawflyTenthredo atra2024Dark SawflyTenthredo atra2024Tipula fascipennisTipula fascipennis2024Tipula fascipennisTipula fascipennis2024Hairy Spider WeevilExomias pellucidus2024Hairy Spider WeevilExomias pellucidus2024Platycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus manicatus2024Platycheirus manicatusPlatycheirus manicatus2024Anaspis maculataAnaspis maculata2024Anaspis maculataAnaspis maculata2024Cheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsis2024Cheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsis2024Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2024Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2024Pachyrhinus lethierryiPachyrhinus lethierryi2024Pachyrhinus lethierryiPachyrhinus lethierryi2024Grammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornis2024Grammoptera ruficornisGrammoptera ruficornis202414-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202414-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024Muscina stabulansMuscina stabulans2024Muscina stabulansMuscina stabulans2024Harpalus rubripesHarpalus rubripes2024Harpalus rubripesHarpalus rubripes2024Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2024Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2024Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
Green SnowdropGalanthus woronowiiGreen SnowdropGalanthus woronowiiGalanthus nivalis x elwesiiGalanthus nivalis x elwesiiGalanthus nivalis x elwesiiGalanthus nivalis x elwesiiCommon LiverwortMarchantia polymorpha2024Common LiverwortMarchantia polymorpha2024