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Walkington Park

6 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.81585, -0.48044

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 269m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Risby Lanebridleway · 909 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 909 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walkington Play Park

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walkington Play Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coronation GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Coronation GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Friary GardenUrban park4.6 km→✦Blackfriars (remains of)Historic site4.7 km→✦RISBY HALLHistoric site1.6 km→