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THE LONG WALK, KNARESBOROUGH

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

Getting here

54.00623, -1.47159

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Route 636

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free58%

Named hiking route nearby: Harrogate Ringway

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25

4 named nearby · 21 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

69

69 named nearby

Named route
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Mountain biking

1

1 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Harrogate Ringway · Walking0
Knaresborough Round · Walking32 km
Dales Way - Harrogate Link Path · Walking0
Harrogate and Knaresborough Heritage Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Beryl Burton Cycleway · public footpath
Beryl Burton Cycleway · public footpath
Beryl Burton Cycleway · public footpath

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knaresborough: The Old Mill which closed in 1972 and is now riverside apartments

Knaresborough: The Old Mill which closed in 1972 and is now riverside apartments

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

Marigold · 188m

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Parking

Waterside · Paid · 87m

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Playground

96m away

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Toilets

2 · 150m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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