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Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre

1 ha

📷 Richard Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.25346, -1.42726

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Meadowsweet +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Hawthorn +104 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Hawthorn +104 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Ringlet, Bicolorous Sawfly +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Ringlet, Bicolorous Sawfly +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Thirsk Station Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeLength 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

An owl called Muppet!

📷 Richard Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An owl called Muppet!

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🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Swainby medieval settlement, Premonstratensian abbey, grange and field system, immediately east of Swainby GroveHistoric site4 km→✦Sand Hutton Cross boundary cross 600m north east of the Old VicarageHistoric site3.7 km→✦Medieval settlement at Thornton-le-StreetHistoric site4.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Money Hill motte and bailey castleHistoric site2.9 km→

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