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🌱 Urban park

Newby Hall Grounds

235 ha

Plan your visit

DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome235 ha

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ripon Sanctuary WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Yoredale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
YorevisionWalking route
Named route
Ripon to Fountains Abbey Walk, Fountains AbbeyWalking route12.8 km

A rewarding way to arrive at Fountains Abbey on foot, via rural paths from Ripon & the stately lime avenue through Studley Royal Deer Park. After taking in views of the water garden & Ripon Cathedral, the return via the Seven Bridges Valley.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ripon Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 688Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 688Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this urban park

Newby Hall Grounds is a urban park covering 235 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Statue in the grounds at Newby Hall

Statue in the grounds at Newby Hall

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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Parking

1 nearby · 444m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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