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West Bank Park

1 ha

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.95436, -1.11293

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 123m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Greylag Goose +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Greylag Goose +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Bank Park

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leeman ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Rowntree ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Rawcliffe Bar Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦University of York Campus West designed landscapeHistoric site4 km→🌱West Bank ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Homestead ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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