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Quarry Gill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

54.21261, -1.68798

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Stump Puffball, Common Bonnet +60 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Turkeytail, Stump Puffball, Common Bonnet +60 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Fungi — False Chanterelle, Nitrous Bonnet, Coesyn Melfed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 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
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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National Byway (Ripon Loop)Cycling route
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National Byway (Bedale Loop)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swinton Park, Lake Superior

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swinton Park, Lake Superior

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tittybottle ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Saxon CrossHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Himalayan Garden and Sculpture ParkUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦HACKFALLHistoric site4 km→✦Camp and tumulus on Roomer CommonHistoric site2.2 km→

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