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Harlow Carr Botanical Gardens

42 ha

📷 Wikipedia · RHS Garden Harlow Carr · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

53.98587, -1.57814

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Platycheirus albimanus +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Platycheirus albimanus +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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
Panorama Waypublic footpath · 536 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 536 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route131 m
Named routeRef 67Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 67Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 67Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

RHS Garden Harlow Carr

📷 Wikipedia · RHS Garden Harlow Carr · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱RHS Garden Harlow CarrUrban park500 m→✦VALLEY GARDENSHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Valley GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Stray or Two Hundred AcreUrban park3.6 km→🌱Harlow Carr Botanical GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Valley GardensUrban park1.6 km→

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