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Bradley Mill

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.93443, -1.99507

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4 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Playgrounds

Free78%

playground

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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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14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route232 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route92 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route224 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 1.5 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: track
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 88 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 88 mPath type: residential

About this historic site

Bradley Mill is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The old corn mill, Low Bradley

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The old corn mill, Low Bradley

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Playground

253m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Silsden ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Aireville ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Waltonwrays CemeteryUrban park2.8 km→🌱The BeachUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱Aireville ParkUrban park3.8 km→