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Two adjacent carved rocks and associated rubble bank at top of ridge at Lanshaw overlooking Woofa Bank

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📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.90432, -1.79645

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Barn Owl
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Elder Whitewash, Schizopora radula, Schizopora flavipora +119 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Heather Beetle, Minotaur Beetle, Macrodema micropterum +15 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Heather, Wavy Hair-Grass, Bilberry +113 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route▾
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Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
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Airedale WayWalking route▾
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Dales Way LinkWalking route▾
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
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Route 696Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m▾
Named routeRef 696Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route714 m▾
Named routeRef 696Length 714 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route329 m▾
Named routeRef 696Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route242 m▾
Named routeLength 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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High Lanshaw Dam

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Lanshaw Dam

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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