Getting here
54.09802, -1.59502
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
23
19 named nearby · 4 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
39
39 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
7
7 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Ripon Sanctuary Way · Walking16 km
Aislabie Walk · Walking27 km
Short Powered Mobility Vehicle Route, Fountains Abbey · Walking0
The Seven Bridges Valley Walk, Fountains Abbey · Walking6.1 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Fountains Abbey and Studley RoyalUrban park2.6 km→✦STUDLEY ROYALHistoric site2.9 km→✦Fountains Cistercian Abbey; monastic precinct, mill, water management works, agricultural and industrial features and 18th century gardensHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Sawley GreenUrban park2 km→✦Mackershaw LodgeHistoric site2.6 km→✦The ObeliskHistoric site2.4 km→