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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › York Getting here
53.93964, -1.09780
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi +98 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Springy Turf-moss +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Gooseberry, Raspberry, Autumn Hawkbit +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Way Walking route 134 km ▾
Named route Length 134 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ebor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Foss Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Jorvic Way Walking route 104 km ▾
Named route Length 104 km Regional walking route
Show on map 122 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map The White Rose Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 65 National Cycle Network
Show on map Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 665 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 665 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 658 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 658 National Cycle Network
Show on map Solar System Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Cyclist Touring Club's York Rally
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Wildlife to spot
43,214 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 43,214 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Treecreeper +37
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Tawny Owl Strix aluco Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mole · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Trioza centranthi · 7-spot Ladybird · Brown Soft-scale · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus +4
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Syrphus Syrphus Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Wall Screw-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Fairy Foxglove +30
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Fairy Foxglove Erinus alpinus Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Herb-Robert Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 43,214 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Treecreeper +37
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Tawny Owl Strix aluco Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mole · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Trioza centranthi · 7-spot Ladybird · Brown Soft-scale · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus +4
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Syrphus Syrphus Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Wall Screw-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Fairy Foxglove +30
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Fairy Foxglove Erinus alpinus Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Herb-Robert Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Two-spotted Carpet Beetle Attagenus pellio
Two-spotted Carpet Beetle Attagenus pellio
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Brevicoryne brassicae Brevicoryne brassicae
Brevicoryne brassicae Brevicoryne brassicae Geranium robertianum
Geranium robertianum
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa
Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Blue Passionflower Passiflora caerulea
Blue Passionflower Passiflora caerulea
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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