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Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.19251, -1.67373

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🚻Toilets 166m from the site — useful for longer visits or those with young children

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Ashy Mining Bee, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +20 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Good match

Free

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Aislabie WalkWalking route27 km▾

Circular route between Studley Royal and Hackfall woods

Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ripon Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, The Swift

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, The Swift

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Facilities

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Toilets

166m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Saxon CrossHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Tittybottle ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Himalayan Garden and Sculpture ParkUrban park300 m→✦HACKFALLHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Cross shaft in St Mary's churchyardHistoric site3.4 km→