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Harlow Hill Park

4 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.98168, -1.56188

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Eristalis tenax +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Eristalis tenax +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 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

59 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 route226 m
Named routeRef 67Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The KestrelMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harlow Hill Park

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱RHS Garden Harlow CarrUrban park900 m→✦VALLEY GARDENSHistoric site1 km→🌱Valley GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱The Stray or Two Hundred AcreUrban park2.7 km→🌱Harlow Carr Botanical GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Valley GardensUrban park1 km→

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