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St Ives Estate

224 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome224 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Jackdaw
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • The Ivy Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Wren +93 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Wren +93 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +27 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Creeping Buttercup +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Senior WayWalking route
Named route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route695 m
Named routeLength 695 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Altar Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Altar Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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