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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
54.00739, -1.52632
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ 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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ 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 on site — 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 +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km▾
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harrogate RingwayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Knaresborough RoundWalking route32 km▾
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
Dales Way - Harrogate Link PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Harrogate and Knaresborough Heritage TrailWalking route▾
35 km trail passing many historic buildings and sites. Not waymarked. Easy walking.
Named routeLocal walking route
78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 636Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 636National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route179 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route555 m▾
Named routeRef 636Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 636Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The KestrelMountain bike route▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
27,720 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
27,720 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Swift +39
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WigeonMareca penelope2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- PochardAythya ferina2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- GoosanderMergus merganser2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
- Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
🐸Amphibians3 species
winterspring
2026▾
Frog · Common Toad · Common Frog
- FrogRana
- Common ToadBufo bufo2025
- Common FrogRana temporaria2025
Tree Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird · Harmonia axyridis form succinea · Harlequin Ladybird · Southern Hawker +11
- Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
- Birch Shieldbug
Coprinopsis romagnesiana
- Coprinopsis romagnesianaCoprinopsis romagnesiana
🌿Plants3 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Smoothcap · Broad-leaved Helleborine · Wood Melick
- Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
- Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborine
- Wood MelickMelica uniflora
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
27,720 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Swift +39
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WigeonMareca penelope2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- PochardAythya ferina2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- GoosanderMergus merganser2025
- Barn OwlTyto alba2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata2025
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
- Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
🐸Amphibians3 species
winterspring
2026▾
Frog · Common Toad · Common Frog
- FrogRana
- Common ToadBufo bufo2025
- Common FrogRana temporaria2025
Tree Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird · Harmonia axyridis form succinea · Harlequin Ladybird · Southern Hawker +11
- Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
- Birch Shieldbug
Coprinopsis romagnesiana
- Coprinopsis romagnesianaCoprinopsis romagnesiana
🌿Plants3 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Common Smoothcap · Broad-leaved Helleborine · Wood Melick
- Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
- Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborine
- Wood MelickMelica uniflora
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2025Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2025Common WaspVespula vulgaris2025Common WaspVespula vulgaris2025Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2025Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2025Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Common Green SawflyTenthredo mesomela2025Common Green SawflyTenthredo mesomela2025Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci2025Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Events & activities nearby
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