🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Swallow
🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Swallow
🐕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
Best for
5 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Swallow, House Martin +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Swallow, House Martin +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Castle WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Round Howe and Billy Bank Woods Trail, HudswellWalking route2.2 km▾
Explore the steep banks of the River Swale & rough pasture behind Round Howe. Wild flowers, hills, historic woodland, & views of Richmond. Open space for playing, places for riverside picnics & prime spots for skimming stones. Muddy in wet weather.
Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Hudswell Woods TrailWalking route2.4 km▾
An attractive walk beside the river and along the top of the wood. Steep route with 230 steps.
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:45-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Low and Billy Bank Woods trail, HudswellWalking route1.6 km▾
A moderate walk through the riverside woodland and alongside impressive valley-side crags.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:15-00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding
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3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Old Hall Lanebridleway · 783 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 783 mPath type: service
Waters Lanebridleway · 1.3 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: service
Waters Lanebridleway · 322 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 322 mPath type: residential
