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The Three Dykes (or Five Riggs)

3 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.10742, -0.77116

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Starling
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, House Sparrow +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, House Sparrow +56 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Helophilus pendulus, Rosemary Beetle +9 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — False Oat-grass, Common Knapweed, Cow Parsley +107 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 167Cycling route
Named routeRef 167National Cycle Network
Malton to PickeringCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Malton Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
White Gate Waybridleway · 764 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 764 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumulus near West Wold Farm

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus near West Wold Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Malton Castle GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2 km→✦Medieval settlement earthworks on and around Town GreenHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Orchard FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Lady Spring WoodUrban park3.3 km→🌱Highfield Rd. Sports & Recreation FieldUrban park4 km→