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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
54.03057, -1.63663
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ⛪ Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ⛪ Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Swallow +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Swallow +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Wood Bristle-moss +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
⛪ Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Nidderdale Way Walking route 85 km ▾
Named route Length 85 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Harrogate Ringway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Dales Way - Harrogate Link Path Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Woodland Walk, Brimham Rocks Walking route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Length 2.6 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Brimham Rocks to Pateley Bridge Circular Walk, Brimham Rocks Walking route 13.4 km ▾
This circular walk takes you from dramatic moorland rock formations by the River Nidd to Pateley Bridge, returning via the Nidderdale Way, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Named route Length 13.4 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN Cycle Route 688 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 688 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 67 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 67 Length 29 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 688 Length 15.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos St James's Church, Birstwith
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Wildlife to spot
1,355 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,355 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Rook · House Sparrow +31
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goosander Mergus merganser Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swift Apus apus2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2020 Otter · Roe Deer · Hedgehog
Otter Lutra lutra2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 🐝 Insects 31 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Painted Lady · Large White · Small Tortoiseshell · Purple Hairstreak · Peacock +26
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 🌿 Plants 17 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Hieracium exotericum · Pineappleweed · Marsh Thistle · Purple Toadflax +12
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Hieracium exotericum Hieracium exotericum2019 Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,355 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Rook · House Sparrow +31
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goosander Mergus merganser Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swift Apus apus2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2020 Otter · Roe Deer · Hedgehog
Otter Lutra lutra2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020 🐝 Insects 31 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Painted Lady · Large White · Small Tortoiseshell · Purple Hairstreak · Peacock +26
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2019 Peacock Aglais io2019 🌿 Plants 17 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Hieracium exotericum · Pineappleweed · Marsh Thistle · Purple Toadflax +12
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024 Hieracium exotericum Hieracium exotericum2019 Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Comma
Comma
Polygonia c-album2019
Polygonia c-album2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2021
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2021
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2021
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2021
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2019
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2019
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2024
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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