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The Green

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.12579, -2.41747

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Jackdaw, Blackbird +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Jackdaw, Blackbird +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Dilated Scalewort, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Peaks WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail AWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail CWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmLocal walking route
Bentham Heritage Trail BWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 68Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Laithbutts Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The village green at Newby

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The village green at Newby

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