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The Whipping Stone

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.81879, -0.61498

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Brimstone +52 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Brimstone +52 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Curled Hook-moss, Tall Thyme-moss +44 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Curled Hook-moss, Tall Thyme-moss +44 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National 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 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 164Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 164Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Green, North Newbald

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Green, North Newbald

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HOUGHTON HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park0 m→🌱The ParkUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪Sancton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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