Plan your visit
Getting here
54.47528, -2.51766
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Grebe and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Grebe and Carrion Crow
- ✦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 activitiesBird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Grebe, Carrion Crow, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Little Grebe, Carrion Crow, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Insect spotting
Strong match
Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids; Insects — Dicranomyia aperta, 7-spot Ladybird, Erioconopa trivialis +3 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Grass-of-Parnassus · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
▾2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Dales High WayWalking route145 km▾
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route▾
🚴Cycling
▾15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route145 m▾
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Main RouteCycling route23 m▾
🐴Horse riding
▾2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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