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Swindale Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

54.54063, -2.30193

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Bluebell, Crosswort +125 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Lapwing +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Lapwing +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Northern Brown Argus, Dark Arches, Speckled Wood +276 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Northern Brown Argus, Dark Arches, Speckled Wood +276 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Strawberry, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hillside above Swindale Wood

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hillside above Swindale Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Brough Castle and Brough (Verteris) Roman fort and civil settlementHistoric site2.6 km→⚽Coltsford CommonPlaying field2.3 km→✦Great Musgrave shrunken medieval villageHistoric site4.4 km→🌽Brough AllotmentAllotments2.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Theobald's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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