About
Located just outside of York city centre, Nun Ings is wide open patch of meadow that has offered generations of York residents access to the countryside right on their doorsteps.
Latest news
- Rivers, Water, and Wildness – Our Rivers and Their LandscapesThe Friends of Nun Ings are delighted to welcome Amy-Jane Beer, author of ‘The Flow’, winner of the Wainwright Prize for nature writing 2023, and former South Bank resident, to present a talk on the importance of rivers and wildnessContinue reading “Rivers, Water, and Wildness – Our Rivers and Their Landscapes”
- A Brief History of Nun Ingsby Lindsay Cowle The Saxon monk Alcuin painted this rather romantic view of York and the Ouse in the 8th century: ‘From the most distant lands ships did arriveAnd in safe port lay there, tow’d to shore.Where, after hardships ofContinue reading “A Brief History of Nun Ings”
- Public Meeting – Tuesday 23rd September 2025Featuring an illustrated talk from Simon Batchelor on the history of the South Bank area
Friends of Nun Ings
What We Do
Organising meetings for local residents to get involved in protecting and restoring Nun Ings
Promoting Nun Ings as a valuable leisure resource and wide open nature site
Documenting and share the history of Nun Ings
Friends of Nun Ings 