Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: open countryside and woodland trails.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a gate.
- This entrance is on the left after you cross the bridge from the public car park.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: an information board in the car park.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The closest bus stop is Richmond Caravan Park.
- The nearest train station is Darlington.
- Darlington train station is approximately 14.2 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking (Round Howe Car Park)
- This site does not have a car park.
- Nearby parking includes: an open air public car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
- There are 2 Blue Badge bays within the public car park.
Parking is pay and display.
Route to (Hudswell Woods)
- Go across the bridge which is at the front of the public car park, close to the Blue Badge bays.
The gate to Hudswell Woods is on the left. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and paving stones.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located on the left after you cross the bridge from the public car park.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is self-closing.
- The width of the gap is 85cm.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, gravel, compact earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- The slight slopes are along the pathways around the trail.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Hikes and Trails (Round Howe Grassland Trail)
- The trail is approximately 3/4 of a mile long.
- The trail is a circular route through the meadows and along the riverside.
After crossing the bridge turn left through a gate and continue ahead.
Follow the path until you enter the grassland.
Bear left along a grassy path.
As the river takes a sharp right turn, continue along the diagonal path that crosses the pasture to the woodland edge.
Don’t go through the gate.
Follow the footpath back through the pasture, keeping the wood and craggy cliffs on your left.
Continue along the route until you rejoin the path that takes you back to the start of the trail. - The trail is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: loose chippings, grass and mud.
- Some of the route contains very uneven surfaces.
- These are found in the following areas: along the route.
- There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
- The route is not clearly signposted.
- Seating is not available on the route.
- There are no toilet facilities along the route.
- There are public standard and accessible toilets in the car park.
The male and female toilets cost 20p.
The accessible toilet requires a Radar key.