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Gilling Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

54.43923, -1.76069

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +28 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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castle WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Round Howe and Billy Bank Woods Trail, HudswellWalking route2.2 km

Explore the steep banks of the River Swale & rough pasture behind Round Howe. Wild flowers, hills, historic woodland, & views of Richmond. Open space for playing, places for riverside picnics & prime spots for skimming stones. Muddy in wet weather.

Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Hudswell Woods TrailWalking route2.4 km

An attractive walk beside the river and along the top of the wood. Steep route with 230 steps.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:45-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Low and Billy Bank Woods trail, HudswellWalking route1.6 km

A moderate walk through the riverside woodland and alongside impressive valley-side crags.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:15-00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Jagger Lanebridleway · 1.9 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.9 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to High Scales from Springs Lane passing Gilling Wood

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to High Scales from Springs Lane passing Gilling Wood

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🌱The BattsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Friary GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦Richmond CastleHistoric site4.5 km→✦Richmond Castle: eleventh to fourteenth century enclosure castleHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Cockpit GardenUrban park4.5 km→✦Franciscan friaryHistoric site4.1 km→

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