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Ruska Plantation

3 ha

📷 Nigel Auty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.04370, -1.90060

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Oystercatcher
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Oystercatcher, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Oystercatcher, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Squirrel-tail Moss, Fox-tail Feather-moss +141 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Common Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupteryx aurata +9 more · last seen 2025

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
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

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route569 m▾
Named routeRef 688Length 569 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m▾
Named routeRef 688Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km▾
Named routeRef 688Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Farm Gate - Skyreholme Beck

📷 Nigel Auty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm Gate - Skyreholme Beck

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Facilities

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Café

1 nearby · 269m

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦old mine workingsHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Burnsall Village GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Burnsall GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Low GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦old mine workingsHistoric site3.1 km→✦old mine workingsHistoric site4.2 km→