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The York Golf Club

9 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.03393, -1.02655

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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 94m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Bog Bush-cricket, Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Tormentil, Heather +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Tormentil, Heather +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Bulrush, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
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Foss WalkWalking route
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Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench under the oak trees, outside York Golf Club

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench under the oak trees, outside York Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Earswick Community GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Strensall ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Earswick Community GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Earswick Scented GardenUrban park3.5 km→⚽Ethel Ward Memorial Playing FieldPlaying field3.6 km→🌱Church FieldUrban park4.2 km→

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