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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › York Getting here
54.02156, -1.06778
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss, Common Feather-moss +103 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss, Common Feather-moss +103 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Rowan, Elder +15 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Way Walking route 134 km ▾
Named route Length 134 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ebor Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Foss Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Jorvic Way Walking route 104 km ▾
Named route Length 104 km Regional walking route
Show on map Crookland Lane public footpath · 247 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 247 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map Crookland Lane public footpath · 228 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 228 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Crookland Lane public footpath · 8 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 8 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 65 National Cycle Network
Show on map Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 470 m ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 470 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 48 m ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 48 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 230 m ▾
Named route Ref 65 Length 230 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
59,899 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 59,899 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Robin · Starling +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Hedgehog · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer +1
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus American Mink Neovison vison 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Frog
7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Alder Leaf Beetle · Sphaerophoria · Rosemary Beetle +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Harlequin Ladybird Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Green Alkanet · Greater Celandine +58
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025 Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025 Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 59,899 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Robin · Starling +36
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Hedgehog · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer +1
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus American Mink Neovison vison 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Frog
7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Alder Leaf Beetle · Sphaerophoria · Rosemary Beetle +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Harlequin Ladybird Springy Turf-moss · Common Feather-moss · Wood Bristle-moss · Green Alkanet · Greater Celandine +58
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025 Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025 Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Aphid Aphididae
Aphid Aphididae
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Linden Tilia2025
Linden Tilia2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Violet Viola2025
Violet Viola2025
Cedar Cedrus2025
Cedar Cedrus2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Willowherb Epilobium2025
Willowherb Epilobium2025
Cypress Cupressaceae2025
Cypress Cupressaceae2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Spurge Euphorbia2025
Spurge Euphorbia2025
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis2025
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2025
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2025
Plantain Plantago2025
Plantain Plantago2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Rose Rosa2025
Rose Rosa2025
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Crane's-Bill Geranium2025
Crane's-Bill Geranium2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025
Bugle Ajuga reptans2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2025
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2025
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2025
St. John's-Wort Hypericum2025
St. John's-Wort Hypericum2025
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus2025
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Vinca Vinca2025
Vinca Vinca2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Buttercup Ranunculus2025
Buttercup Ranunculus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Dock Rumex2025
Dock Rumex2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Bindweed Calystegia2025
Bindweed Calystegia2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
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