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The Yorkshire Arboretum

116 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome116 ha

Getting here

54.11901, -0.92798

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Robin
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

11 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Robin, Gadwall +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cape Thread-moss, Elegant Bristle-moss, Blunt-fruited Pottia +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Redwing, Robin, Gadwall +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 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
National Byway (Malton Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 167Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in the Yorkshire Arboretum

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in the Yorkshire Arboretum

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CASTLE HOWARDHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Yorkshire LavenderUrban park3.7 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park400 m→🐄Red Squirrel EnclosureVisitor farm300 m→🐄Castle Howard Farm ShopVisitor farm1.1 km→