Cup and ring marked rock on ridge 520m south of triangulation pillar on Shooting House Hill, Askwith Moor
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.95070, -1.74092
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Kestrel
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Kestrel
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Woodcock +83 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Woodcock +83 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia +128 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Cantharis livida, Sapyga quinquepunctata · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking 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
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route▾
Warren Boulder TrailMountain bike route▾
Red LoopMountain bike route▾
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Trig pillar on Shooting House Hill, Askwith Moor
Photos
Trig pillar on Shooting House Hill, Askwith Moor
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Calliergonella cuspidata
Calliergonella cuspidata
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon PincushionDicranoweisia cirrataCommon PincushionDicranoweisia cirrataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataChalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscumChalk Comb-mossCtenidium molluscumCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaGrove EarwortScapania nemoreaGrove EarwortScapania nemoreaTwo-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidataTwo-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidataHair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferumHair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesDelicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifidaDelicate GermanderwortRiccardia multifidaFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFingered CowlwortColura calyptrifoliaFingered CowlwortColura calyptrifoliaCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusBeaked Bow-mossDicranodontium denudatumBeaked Bow-mossDicranodontium denudatumCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesLesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloidesWestern EarwortScapania gracilisWestern EarwortScapania gracilisCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesConocephalum salebrosumConocephalum salebrosumConocephalum salebrosumConocephalum salebrosumRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareRiver Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulareJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumSupine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaCape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineareCape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineareNotched PouchwortCalypogeia argutaNotched PouchwortCalypogeia argutaBlunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreBlunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreHandsome WoollywortTrichocolea tomentellaHandsome WoollywortTrichocolea tomentellaEven ScalewortRadula complanataEven ScalewortRadula complanataRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataFringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatumFringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatumRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisLarger Mouse-tail MossIsothecium alopecuroidesLarger Mouse-tail MossIsothecium alopecuroidesPolytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Long-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratumLong-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratumForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataRusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosumRusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaEndive PelliaPellia endiviifoliaCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumCommon Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatumWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWater EarwortScapania undulataWater EarwortScapania undulataLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansSwartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hiansIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaDwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilumDwarf Feather-mossMicroeurhynchium pumilumYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumMaidenhair Pocket-mossFissidens adianthoidesMaidenhair Pocket-mossFissidens adianthoidesDwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformisDwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformisGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusGreater Fork-mossDicranum majusShady EarwortScapania umbrosaShady EarwortScapania umbrosaWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaWood-rustCephalozia curvifoliaZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusTall Thyme-mossPlagiomnium elatumTall Thyme-mossPlagiomnium elatumMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreMarsh Forklet-mossDichodontium palustreShining HookeriaHookeria lucensShining HookeriaHookeria lucensGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusGreen Yoke-mossZygodon viridissimusDented Silk-mossPlagiothecium denticulatumDented Silk-mossPlagiothecium denticulatumWry-leaved Tamarisk-mossHeterocladium heteropterumWry-leaved Tamarisk-mossHeterocladium heteropterumMueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muellerianaMueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muellerianaTree FringewortPtilidium pulcherrimumTree FringewortPtilidium pulcherrimumLarger Cut NotchwortTritomaria exsectiformisLarger Cut NotchwortTritomaria exsectiformisChionoloma tenuirostre s.l.Chionoloma tenuirostre s.l.Chionoloma tenuirostre s.l.Chionoloma tenuirostre s.l.Spiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosumSpiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosumWall ScalewortPorella platyphyllaWall ScalewortPorella platyphyllaCrisped NeckeraNeckera crispaCrisped NeckeraNeckera crispaTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaTrunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatusTrunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatusDichodontium pellucidumDichodontium pellucidumDichodontium pellucidumDichodontium pellucidumHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumJuicy Silk-mossPlagiothecium succulentumJuicy Silk-mossPlagiothecium succulentumHooded Bristle-mossOrthotrichum cupulatumHooded Bristle-mossOrthotrichum cupulatumSickle-leaved Hook-mossSanionia uncinataSickle-leaved Hook-mossSanionia uncinataPohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergiiPohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergiiPohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergiiPohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergiiMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiStraw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineumStraw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineumRiver GrimmiaSchistidium rivulareRiver GrimmiaSchistidium rivulareHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumHornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataCrescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciataVelvet Feather-mossBrachytheciastrum velutinumVelvet Feather-mossBrachytheciastrum velutinumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumVariable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophyllaVariable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophyllaGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiLyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyelliiCliff ScalewortPorella cordaeanaCliff ScalewortPorella cordaeanaSt Winifrid's MossChiloscyphus polyanthosSt Winifrid's MossChiloscyphus polyanthosUlota crispaUlota crispaUlota crispaUlota crispaBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustreBog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustreTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxPalustriella commutataPalustriella commutataPalustriella commutataPalustriella commutataLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusLittle Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreusFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumSphagnum capillifoliumGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensPict-mossHygrohypnum luridumPict-mossHygrohypnum luridumCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensFallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallaxFallacious Beard-mossDidymodon fallaxRussow's Bog-mossSphagnum russowiiRussow's Bog-mossSphagnum russowiiDark-green FlapwortJungermannia atrovirensDark-green FlapwortJungermannia atrovirensEvents & activities nearby
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