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Spa Lane Field

1 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.99764, -1.49783

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Karen's Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coprinopsis romagnesiana, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Deer Shield +72 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harrogate RingwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Knaresborough RoundWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
Dales Way - Harrogate Link PathWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 636Cycling route
Named routeRef 636National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 67Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route555 m
Named routeRef 636Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 636Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The KestrelMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Backs of houses on Spa Road seen from Spa Lane, Starbeck, Harrogate

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Backs of houses on Spa Road seen from Spa Lane, Starbeck, Harrogate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦VALLEY GARDENSHistoric site3.9 km→🌱The Stray or Two Hundred AcreUrban park1.9 km→✦THE LONG WALK, KNARESBOROUGHHistoric site2 km→🌱Valley GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Spa MewsUrban park100 m→🌱Prospect ParkUrban park200 m→