SWINTON CASTLE
✦ Ancient woodland105 ha
Plan your visit
🌳Ancient🦅Birds💜Bluebells
Dogs welcome105 ha
Getting here
54.21267, -1.68577
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
10 activities🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2025
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Common Bonnet, Stump Puffball +60 more · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 10 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
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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
About this historic site
Grade II* registered historic park and garden
Photos
18 photos from nearby open sources
One of the Swinton Park lakes
Photos
One of the Swinton Park lakes
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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