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Botany Bay

35 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

54.00027, -1.39321

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +19 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Common Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +54 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Redshank, Common Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +54 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harrogate RingwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Knaresborough RoundWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
Harrogate and Knaresborough Heritage TrailWalking route

35 km trail passing many historic buildings and sites. Not waymarked. Easy walking.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 636Cycling route
Named routeRef 636National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route555 m
Named routeRef 636Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 67Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 636Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The KestrelMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, Goldsborough Moor

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland, Goldsborough Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RIBSTON HALLHistoric site2.4 km→✦ALLERTON PARKHistoric site2.6 km→✦PLUMPTON ROCKSHistoric site5 km→✦St Robert's CaveHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Knaresborough St John's Playing FieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱The PlantingUrban park4.7 km→

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