Getting here
54.40861, -1.78050
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🐕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
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Striated Feather-moss, Tiny Feather-moss, Heterocladium flaccidum · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dolichovespula media, Rhithrogena · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Castle WalkWalking 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.
Hudswell Woods TrailWalking route2.4 km
An attractive walk beside the river and along the top of the wood. Steep route with 230 steps.
Low and Billy Bank Woods trail, HudswellWalking route1.6 km
A moderate walk through the riverside woodland and alongside impressive valley-side crags.
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Green Lanebridleway · 247 m
Green Lanebridleway · 563 m
Westfieldsbridleway · 1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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