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Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.19251, -1.67373

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🚻Toilets 166m from the site — useful for longer visits or those with young children

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Ashy Mining Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Ashy Mining Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +9 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

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Aislabie WalkWalking route27 km

Circular route between Studley Royal and Hackfall woods

Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ripon Rowel WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ripon Loop)Cycling route
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National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, The Swift

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park, The Swift

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Saxon CrossHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Tittybottle ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Himalayan Garden and Sculpture ParkUrban park300 m→✦HACKFALLHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Camp and tumulus on Roomer CommonHistoric site1.8 km→

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