Kilnsey Park Estate

WeŌĆÖve just enjoyed a fantastic week at the park celebrating Go Wild Week. Great pics of what our younger visitors have been up toŌĆ” and if you missed out why not save the date for our FatherŌĆÖs Day Catch and Cook - where children can help Dad catch a rainbow trout for tea and we will cook it for you in the Caf├® by the Lake!

Just look how well our piglets and lambs are doing! They are growing fast and love being fed and petted by our younger visitors. We also have goats, alpacas, mini sheep ducks, hens, honeybees and red squirrels!

WeŌĆÖre so proud to have been Highly Commended in the 2019 Countryside Alliance Awards (Rural Enterprise Category). ItŌĆÖs a real credit to the passion and commitment of everyone who works here at Kilnsey Park Estate ŌĆō well done team!

Go Wild Week is underway here at the park and as you can see we are having lots of fun! Every day this week including this weekend there is a Wild Things Trail plus the chance to roast marshmallows on a campfire, build dens, fun fish and even paddle in the steam! Please come and join us!

Fabulous day yesterday touring the park's unique and extensive collection of wild flowers - including the incredibly rare Lady's Slipper Orchid. Many thanks to all who came along and made it such an enjoyable walk - and remember the flowers are all still there if you can can make it over to us soon!

WeŌĆÖve just enjoyed a fantastic weekend at the park with our Wild About Orchids Month guided walk talking place today and the launch of our Go Wild Week. Great pics of what our younger visitors have been up toŌĆ” and remember Go Wild Week carries on until next Sunday June 2nd.

"Anyone else feeling a spot of vertigo? No? Me neither..." The goats having a bit of banter on the catwalk earlier #high #goats #yorkshiredales #kilnseypark

'I wandered lonely as a cloud...' - this little scrap of sky wool is all on its own this morning as we look forward to another glorious day in the Yorkshire Dales #yorkshiredales #bluesky #summer #clouds

All good things come to those who wait - and we can confirm that our rare and precious Lady's Slipper orchid is now coming into flower here at Kilnsey Park Estate. The blooms usually last a couple of weeks so catch them whilst you can - we have a guided walk this Sunday 26th May at 2.30pm but the nature reserve is open to the public 7 days a week from 10-4.
You can find out more about the Lady's Slipper orchid here: https://www.natureinthedales.org.uk/ŌĆ”/Ō Ć”/ladys-slipper-orchid

We are in the final stages of getting everything ready for next weekŌĆÖs Half Term Go Wild Week here at the park and looking forward to welcoming children back into the wild! There will be a Wild Things Trail every day plus the chance to roast marshmallows on a campfire, den build and fun fish! We canŌĆÖt wait!

Thanks to everyone who made the 40th anniversary celebration of Kilnsey trekking centre such a success. Over the years the trekking centre has been a real bedrock of the local community, teaching countless local children how to look after ponies, organising the equestrian classes at Kilnsey Show, supporting the local hunt and of course introducing tens of thousands of children and adults to horse riding in the Yorkshire Dales. It's an institution and we look forward to seeing it continue to thrive for years to come!

Do you like your honey solid or runny? Without bees there would be none of the sweet stuff so we wouldn't even have the choice. Spare a thought for the little buzzing beauties and all they do for us on #worldbeeday #hivefiveforbees
https://www.worldbeeday.org/en/

Did you know that for just ┬Ż28 a family of four can enjoy a full seasonŌĆÖs pass at Kilnsey Park? ŌĆō which also provides 10% off Fun Fishing and Pony Trekking Kilnsey Trekking & Riding Centre Why not join this weekend and start enjoying the benefits immediately!

Our last Go Wild Week was super successful ŌĆō we taught hundreds how to survive in the wilds of Kilnsey Park! They learnt how to (safely) light a campfire, catch fish and received some tuition from Lisa on the rudiments of den building! There will be crafts and marshmallows to toast too! Get in touch to find out more! https://vimeo.com/270883401

We are looking forward to Kilnsey Trekking & Riding Centre 40th Ruby Anniversary this year and in celebration they are offering gentle rides along the river on selected dates for the 1979 original price of just ┬Ż4.50 (see the KTC website for details)! Also is an Open Event All Day on May 19th - theyŌĆÖre hoping past as well as current customers might come along to share their stories and memories.

Today marks one of our favourite times of the year when our nature reserve comes alive as many of our 140+ species of wild flowers and rare orchids burst into bloom. You can see BritainŌĆÖs rarest orchid, the LadyŌĆÖs Slipper ŌĆō as well as dainty Yorkshire Primroses. Access to the wild flowers and orchids starts today, with a guided walk on May 26.

TOUR DE YORKSHIRE UPDATE: We will be open as normal on TDY Sunday. The Tour organisers are advising road closures between 13.45 and 14.45 with a special sprint due to take place at Kilnsey around 14.15. If youŌĆÖre coming from the Skipton direction you just need to be aware that the road closures are predicted to be slightly earlier there, from 12.55 to 13.55 ŌĆō although thatŌĆÖs only the centre of Skipton, so the bypasses will be unaffected. To ensure a grandstand view of the action we recommend you get to Kilnsey by 1pm at the latest.
The best way to avoid any road closures is by checking the official website here: http://sites.yorkshire.com/tdy

We love this recent feature in the Yorkshire Post, showcasing some of the best views in Yorkshire - particularly given that the first view is one we get to enjoy every single day of the year!
See the images here: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ŌĆ”/26-st unning-pictures-of-yŌĆ”