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Swallow Hall Golf Club

72 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome72 ha

Getting here

53.91308, -0.99510

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Aptinothrips rufus +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Aptinothrips rufus +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Paxillus obscurisporus · last seen 2022; Fungi — Paxillus obscurisporus · last seen 2022

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 65Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path heading north

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path heading north

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱York MazeUrban park2.8 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Badger Wood WalkUrban park5 km→⛳Fulford Heath Golf CourseGolf course3.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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