Plan your visit
Getting here
54.36624, -1.71712
Best for
3 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Castle WalkWalking route▾
Round Howe and Billy Bank Woods Trail, HudswellWalking route2.2 km▾
Explore the steep banks of the River Swale & rough pasture behind Round Howe. Wild flowers, hills, historic woodland, & views of Richmond. Open space for playing, places for riverside picnics & prime spots for skimming stones. Muddy in wet weather.
Hudswell Woods TrailWalking route2.4 km▾
An attractive walk beside the river and along the top of the wood. Steep route with 230 steps.
Low and Billy Bank Woods trail, HudswellWalking route1.6 km▾
A moderate walk through the riverside woodland and alongside impressive valley-side crags.
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route▾
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
About this urban park
Scotton Park is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km