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Historic site

Lister Mills

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

Getting here

53.80900, -1.77898

Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Free76%

Historic site

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10

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Cycling

101

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Mountain biking

2

2 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Route 66 · Cycling0
Bronte Way · Hiking71 km
Calder Aire Link · Hiking0
Bradford Millennium Way · Hiking0
N/A · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling

About this historic site

Lister Mills is an ancient historic site covering 6 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark on  Lister Mills SE of its Heaton Road entrance

Benchmark on Lister Mills SE of its Heaton Road entrance

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

Lister's Coffee House · 119m

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Car park

St Cuthbert's Church Car Park · Paid · 101m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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