🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Pied Flycatcher
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 471m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Pied Flycatcher
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 471m away
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Dipper, Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Downlooker Snipefly +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Great Scented Liverwort · last seen 2024
Free
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Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km▾
Named routeRef 71Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
