Thirsk Millennium Green
4 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
54.23772, -1.33436
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Winter Aconite +166 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Swale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Rose Route - Thirsk VariantCycling route▾
Named routeRef 657National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Thirsk Station Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km▾
Named routeRef 657Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m▾
Named routeRef 657Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Paradise TrailMountain bike route28.5 km▾
Named routeLength 28.5 kmLocal cycle route
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Stoneybrough Lanebridleway · 76 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mPath type: residential
North Dowber Lanebridleway · 119 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 119 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Stoneybrough Lanebridleway · 437 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 437 mPath type: track
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
5,551 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,551 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds49 species
winterspring
2026▾
Great Tit · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Woodpigeon +44
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
- GoosanderMergus merganser2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly +12
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus
🌿Plants4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Lesser Stitchwort · Thyme-leaved Speedwell · Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot · Common Water-crowfoot
- Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea
- Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia
- Thread-leaved Water-crowfootRanunculus trichophyllus
- Common Water-crowfootRanunculus aquatilis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,551 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds49 species
winterspring
2026▾
Great Tit · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Woodpigeon +44
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MagpiePica pica
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
- GoosanderMergus merganser2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly +12
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
- Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus
🌿Plants4 species
springsummer
2025▾
Lesser Stitchwort · Thyme-leaved Speedwell · Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot · Common Water-crowfoot
- Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea
- Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia
- Thread-leaved Water-crowfootRanunculus trichophyllus
- Common Water-crowfootRanunculus aquatilis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Shieldbug
Green Shieldbug
Palomena prasina
Palomena prasina
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttataCream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttataHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleEyed LadybirdAnatis ocellataEyed LadybirdAnatis ocellataBirch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctusBirch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctusAdonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegataAdonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctataOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Events & activities nearby
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