Getting here
54.44854, -1.75331
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Himalayan Balsam +83 more · last seen 2019
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Beech +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +19 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Waters Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Wildlife to spot
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