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Ridding Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

54.28732, -2.59868

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 68Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 68Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View NE from track between Beckside and Aikrigg

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View NE from track between Beckside and Aikrigg

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🦉KILLINGTON BRIDGENature reserve3.2 km→💧Killington ReservoirReservoir3.6 km→💧Killington ReservoirReservoir3.6 km→⛪Church of the Holy GhostReligious grounds2.3 km→

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