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Quarry Hill

12 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.93735, -1.40127

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 165m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Tawny Mining Bee +152 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Tawny Mining Bee +152 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Wharfe Grovepublic footpath · 206 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 206 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Rail Balk Lane.public footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mPath type: footway
Rail Balk Lane.public footpath · 214 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 214 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Elmet GreenwayCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 665Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The OwlMountain bike route
Named route
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route
Red Kite TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 195 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 195 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: bridleway
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 238 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 238 mPath type: bridleway
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: service
Quarry Hill Lanebridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public bridleway to Spofforth Hill

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public bridleway to Spofforth Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandringham ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Garden of RestUrban park1.4 km→🌱Stockeld ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Wetherby Grange ParkUrban park3 km→✦RIBSTON HALLHistoric site4.6 km→

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