← Back✦ Historic site

tumulus

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal

Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.14970, -0.51700

Open directionsv

Google Maps↗Driving directions Apple Maps↗Driving directions Waze↗Live driving navigation Google Transit↗Bus, rail or tram Apple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
✦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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
✦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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +23 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +96 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +96 more · last seen 2012

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Large White, Orange-tip, Green-veined White +25 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Large White, Orange-tip, Green-veined White +25 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Hawthorn, Dandelion, Thyme-leaved Sandwort +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Centenary WayWalking route134 km

Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route

Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km

Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

14 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

Main RouteCycling route1 km

Named routeRef 166Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.6 km

Named routeRef 166Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route535 m

Named routeRef 166Length 535 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

295 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

295 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds22 species

winterspring

2025

Pheasant · Dunnock · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blackbird +17

PheasantPhasianus colchicus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
BuzzardButeo buteo2021
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RedwingTurdus iliacus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2017
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2017
MagpiePica pica2017
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2013
Barn OwlTyto alba2012
QuailCoturnix coturnix2011

🦌

Mammals3 species

winter

2013

Feral Cat · Brown Hare · Domestic Dog

Feral CatFelis catus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Domestic DogCanis lupus subsp. familiaris

🐝

Insects13 species

springsummer

2022

Large White · Orange-tip · Green-veined White · Brown Argus · Red Admiral +8

Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2018
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Brown ArgusAricia agestis2017
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2014
Small WhitePieris rapae2014
Spotted Regal-sawflyNematus septentrionalis
Bicolorous SawflyHemichroa australis
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2018
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2014
PeacockAglais io2014
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2014
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2014

🌿

Plants115 species

spring

2024

Field Woundwort · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Common Striated Feather-moss · Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +110

Field WoundwortStachys arvensis
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2012
Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2012
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme2012
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum2012
White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum2012
Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2012
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2012
Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2012
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2011
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2011
Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2011
Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2011
Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2011
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2011
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2011
Red FescueFestuca rubra2011
DandelionTaraxacum2011
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2011
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2011
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2011
Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis
Long-headed PoppyPapaver dubium
CharlockSinapis arvensis
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
Common FumitoryFumaria officinalis
Black-bindweedFallopia convolvulus
Field MadderSherardia arvensis
PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea
Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia
Field Penny-cressThlaspi arvense
Small ToadflaxChaenorhinum minus
Fool's ParsleyAethusa cynapium
Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
Dense-flowered FumitoryFumaria densiflora
Field PansyViola arvensis
Fat-henChenopodium album
Variable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophylla2012
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2012
Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2012
Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2012
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2012
Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2012
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2012
Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2012
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum2012
Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2012
Silky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromalla2012
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2012
Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax2012
Straw Bristle-mossOrthotrichum stramineum2012
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2012
Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2012
Streblotrichum convolutumStreblotrichum convolutum2012
Green Pocket-mossFissidens viridulus2012
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2012
Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2012
Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2012
Even ScalewortRadula complanata2012
Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum2012
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2012
Hairy Rock-cressArabis hirsuta2011
Thyme-leaved SandwortArenaria serpyllifolia2011
Smaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertolonii2011
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2011
Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2011
Common BentAgrostis capillaris2011
Common NettleUrtica dioica2011
Downy OatAvenula pubescens2011
False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2011
YarrowAchillea millefolium2011
PignutConopodium majus2011
White CloverTrifolium repens2011
ColtsfootTussilago farfara2011
Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2011
Wood AvensGeum urbanum2011
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2011
Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummularium2011
Rough HawkbitLeontodon hispidus2011
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2011
Yellow Oat-grassTrisetum flavescens2011
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2011
Red CampionSilene dioica2011
Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2011
BrambleRubus fruticosus2011
Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2011
CowslipPrimula veris2011
CleaversGalium aparine2011
Brown BentAgrostis vinealis2011
Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2011
Carline ThistleCarlina vulgaris2011
Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2011
Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2011
Common SorrelRumex acetosa2011
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2011
CrosswortCruciata laevipes2011
NipplewortLapsana communis2011
Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2011
Small ScabiousScabiosa columbaria2011
Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2011
Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2011
Brachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatum2011
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2011
HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2011
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2011
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2011
Poa pratensisPoa pratensis2011
Wild MignonetteReseda lutea2011
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2011
Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2011
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2011
Common VetchVicia sativa2011
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2011
Burnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifraga2011

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

295 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds22 species

winterspring

2025

Pheasant · Dunnock · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blackbird +17

PheasantPhasianus colchicus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
BuzzardButeo buteo2021
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RedwingTurdus iliacus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2017
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2017
MagpiePica pica2017
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2013
Barn OwlTyto alba2012
QuailCoturnix coturnix2011

🦌

Mammals3 species

winter

2013

Feral Cat · Brown Hare · Domestic Dog

Feral CatFelis catus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
Domestic DogCanis lupus subsp. familiaris

🐝

Insects13 species

springsummer

2022

Large White · Orange-tip · Green-veined White · Brown Argus · Red Admiral +8

Large WhitePieris brassicae2018
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2018
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Brown ArgusAricia agestis2017
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2014
Small WhitePieris rapae2014
Spotted Regal-sawflyNematus septentrionalis
Bicolorous SawflyHemichroa australis
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2018
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2014
PeacockAglais io2014
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2014
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2014

🌿

Plants115 species

spring

2024

Field Woundwort · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Common Striated Feather-moss · Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +110

Field WoundwortStachys arvensis
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2012
Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2012
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme2012
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum2012
White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum2012
Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2012
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2012
Bruch's PincushionUlota bruchii2012
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2011
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2011
Lesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium2011
Barren BromeAnisantha sterilis2011
Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2011
Reed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinacea2011
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera2011
Red FescueFestuca rubra2011
DandelionTaraxacum2011
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2011
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2011
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2011
Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis
Long-headed PoppyPapaver dubium
CharlockSinapis arvensis
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
Common FumitoryFumaria officinalis
Black-bindweedFallopia convolvulus
Field MadderSherardia arvensis
PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea
Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia
Field Penny-cressThlaspi arvense
Small ToadflaxChaenorhinum minus
Fool's ParsleyAethusa cynapium
Pale PersicariaPersicaria lapathifolia
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
Dense-flowered FumitoryFumaria densiflora
Field PansyViola arvensis
Fat-henChenopodium album
Variable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophylla2012
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2012
Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea2012
Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha2012
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2012
Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2012
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2012
Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2012
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum2012
Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2012
Silky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromalla2012
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2012
Fallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallax2012
Straw Bristle-mossOrthotrichum stramineum2012
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2012
Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2012
Streblotrichum convolutumStreblotrichum convolutum2012
Green Pocket-mossFissidens viridulus2012
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2012
Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum2012
Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2012
Even ScalewortRadula complanata2012
Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum2012
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2012
Hairy Rock-cressArabis hirsuta2011
Thyme-leaved SandwortArenaria serpyllifolia2011
Smaller Cat's-tailPhleum bertolonii2011
Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2011
Dove's-foot Crane's-billGeranium molle2011
Common BentAgrostis capillaris2011
Common NettleUrtica dioica2011
Downy OatAvenula pubescens2011
False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2011
YarrowAchillea millefolium2011
PignutConopodium majus2011
White CloverTrifolium repens2011
ColtsfootTussilago farfara2011
Soft-bromeBromus hordeaceus2011
Wood AvensGeum urbanum2011
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2011
Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummularium2011
Rough HawkbitLeontodon hispidus2011
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2011
Yellow Oat-grassTrisetum flavescens2011
Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2011
Red CampionSilene dioica2011
Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2011
BrambleRubus fruticosus2011
Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2011
CowslipPrimula veris2011
CleaversGalium aparine2011
Brown BentAgrostis vinealis2011
Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2011
Carline ThistleCarlina vulgaris2011
Prickly Sow-thistleSonchus asper2011
Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2011
Common SorrelRumex acetosa2011
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2011
CrosswortCruciata laevipes2011
NipplewortLapsana communis2011
Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2011
Small ScabiousScabiosa columbaria2011
Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2011
Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2011
Brachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatum2011
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2011
HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2011
Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2011
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2011
Poa pratensisPoa pratensis2011
Wild MignonetteReseda lutea2011
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2011
Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2011
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2011
Common VetchVicia sativa2011
Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2011
Burnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifraga2011

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Wikipedia · Tumulus · CC BY-SA 3.0

Tumulus

1 / 22

Events & activities nearby

Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.

Bookable tours

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ganton HallUrban park4.1 km→✦Boythorpe settlement siteHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.2 km→🐄TrottersVisitor farm3.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: d19f0fdc-a8b9-405d-9fed-1e8737f9bef5