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The Green

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.72879, -2.59994

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Melmerby Stores And Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2019

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Philopotamus montanus, Agapetus fuscipes, Map-winged Swift +184 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route78 m
Named routeRef 68Length 78 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 7Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across the green at Melmerby

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across the green at Melmerby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Maiden Way Roman Road, Melmerby Fell from Bank Rigg northwards to Rowgill BurnHistoric site4.5 km→✦Cross in St Michael's churchyard, AddinghamHistoric site4.2 km→✦Long Meg and her DaughtersHistoric site4.3 km→✦Long Meg and Her Daughters stone circle, associated cursus and prehistoric enclosureHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→