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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
53.98423, -2.14250
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Mute Swan
- 🐕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
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Mute Swan
- 🐕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
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dogs allowed — public woodland
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Cow Parsley +93 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Cockchafer +7 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Airedale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km▾
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route158 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 158 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kay Lanebridleway · 734 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 734 mPath type: track
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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