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Gates Wood

✦ Ancient woodland73 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome73 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Forked Veilwort, Common Striated Feather-moss +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Eristalis pertinax +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Eristalis pertinax +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harrogate RingwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Knaresborough RoundWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
Dales Way - Harrogate Link PathWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Burgess Bridgepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Beryl Burton Cyclewaypublic footpath · 994 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 994 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Pylon Pathpublic footpath · 343 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 343 mSurface groundPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

66 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 route179 m
Named routeRef 67Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route555 m
Named routeRef 636Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 636Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The KestrelMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Moor Lanebridleway · 295 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 295 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Red Hill Lanebridleway · 278 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 278 mPath type: bridleway
High Moor Lanebridleway · 332 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 332 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Preston Bottoms Lanebridleway · 82 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 82 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Preston Bottoms Lanebridleway · 368 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 368 mSurface dirtPath type: footway

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