Getting here
54.11947, -1.56929
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5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN Cycle Route 688
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Aislabie Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
79
18 named nearby · 61 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
42
42 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
32
32 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Ripon Sanctuary Way · Hiking16 km
Aislabie Walk · Hiking27 km
Short Powered Mobility Vehicle Route, Fountains Abbey · Hiking0
The Seven Bridges Valley Walk, Fountains Abbey · Hiking6.1 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Whitcliffe Lane · bridleway
Plumpton Lane · bridleway
Plumpton Lane · bridleway
About this historic site
Grade I registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
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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
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Car park
Overflow parking (seasonal) · Paid · 453m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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