Fields and hut circles SE of Scot Gate Lane 9 ha
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🦅 Birds🌳 Ancient🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Getting here
54.10666, -2.01079
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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 Red Grouse (scotica) and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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 10 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Curlew +83 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳 Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Curlew +83 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Carder Bee +45 more · last seen 2025; Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Tree-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +132 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Old Cote Moor from Kettlewell trail, Upper Wharfdale Walking route 15.9 km ▾ Circular, strenuous, hilly walk climbing rocky terraces & stiles to Old Cote Moor summit. Views across the Dales. Along the River Wharfe otters & kingfishers can be seen. Dogs welcome under close control. Potential livestock & ground nesting birds.
Named route Length 15.9 km Duration 03:40 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Buckden To Kettlewell walk, Upper Wharfdale Walking route 6.4 km ▾ An easy, flat, linear, well-signed route that follows the River Wharfe as it winds its way through fields and farmland & between historic dry-stone walls. Look out for kingfishers, trout & other wildlife. Dogs are welcome & should be kept under control.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Dales Way Walking route 129 km ▾ Named route Length 129 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lady Anne's Way Walking route 160 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 route Length 160 km Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Trans-Pennine Spur Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Yorkshire Dales Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref YDC Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Scot Gate Lane bridleway · 1.2 km ▾ Path along unpaved but well graded vehicular track
Public path bridleway Length 1.2 km Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Bycliffe Road bridleway · 326 m ▾ Path along unpaved but well graded vehicular track
Public path bridleway Length 326 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
▾ Dales Way trek from Bolton Abbey to Pinder Stile (229)
‹ › Photos Dales Way trek from Bolton Abbey to Pinder Stile (229)
‹ › ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
Tipula varipennis Tipula varipennis
Tipula varipennis Tipula varipennis
Sphaerophoria philanthus Sphaerophoria philanthus
Sphaerophoria philanthus Sphaerophoria philanthus
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Northern Brown Argus Aricia artaxerxes2024
Northern Brown Argus Aricia artaxerxes2024
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Palloptera quinquemaculata Palloptera quinquemaculata
Palloptera quinquemaculata Palloptera quinquemaculata
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata
Black-horned Cleg Haematopota crassicornis
Black-horned Cleg Haematopota crassicornis
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata
Cantharis pallida Cantharis pallida
Cantharis pallida Cantharis pallida
Mining bee Andrena
Mining bee Andrena
Tipula lunata Tipula lunata
Tipula lunata Tipula lunata
Neoascia podagrica Neoascia podagrica
Neoascia podagrica Neoascia podagrica
Limonia macrostigma Limonia macrostigma
Limonia macrostigma Limonia macrostigma
Dicranophragma separatum Dicranophragma separatum
Dicranophragma separatum Dicranophragma separatum
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Tipula oleracea Tipula oleracea
Tipula oleracea Tipula oleracea
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Herina frondescentiae Herina frondescentiae
Herina frondescentiae Herina frondescentiae
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Common Awl-fly Xylophagus ater
Common Awl-fly Xylophagus ater
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Tipula variicornis Tipula variicornis
Tipula variicornis Tipula variicornis
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes
Platycheirus angustatus Platycheirus angustatus
Platycheirus angustatus Platycheirus angustatus
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Acalypta carinata Acalypta carinata
Acalypta carinata Acalypta carinata
Isomira murina Isomira murina
Isomira murina Isomira murina
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Dark-green Flapwort Jungermannia atrovirens
Dark-green Flapwort Jungermannia atrovirens
Rough Earwort Scapania aspera
Rough Earwort Scapania aspera
Wrinkle-leaved Feather-moss Rhytidium rugosum
Wrinkle-leaved Feather-moss Rhytidium rugosum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Upright Screw-moss Tortula subulata
Upright Screw-moss Tortula subulata
Awl-leaved Earth-moss Pleuridium subulatum
Awl-leaved Earth-moss Pleuridium subulatum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Fine-leaved Leskea Orthothecium intricatum
Fine-leaved Leskea Orthothecium intricatum
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa
Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Shaw's Bristle-moss Lewinskya striata
Shaw's Bristle-moss Lewinskya striata
Whorled Tufa-moss Eucladium verticillatum
Whorled Tufa-moss Eucladium verticillatum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Lesser Striated Feather-moss Plasteurhynchium striatulum
Lesser Striated Feather-moss Plasteurhynchium striatulum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua
Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Bird's-eye Primrose Primula farinosa
Bird's-eye Primrose Primula farinosa
Montagne's Cylinder-moss Entodon concinnus
Montagne's Cylinder-moss Entodon concinnus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Pale Thread-moss Bryum pallens
Pale Thread-moss Bryum pallens
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Pointed Beard-moss Didymodon icmadophilus
Pointed Beard-moss Didymodon icmadophilus
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Tall Thyme-moss Plagiomnium elatum
Tall Thyme-moss Plagiomnium elatum
Bendy Ditrichum Flexitrichum flexicaule
Bendy Ditrichum Flexitrichum flexicaule
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Hemisphaeric Liverwort Reboulia hemisphaerica
Hemisphaeric Liverwort Reboulia hemisphaerica
Revolute Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium revolutum
Revolute Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium revolutum
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Wall Feather-moss Rhynchostegium murale
Wall Feather-moss Rhynchostegium murale
Downy Veilwort Metzgeria pubescens
Downy Veilwort Metzgeria pubescens
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
MacKay's Pouncewort Marchesinia mackaii
MacKay's Pouncewort Marchesinia mackaii
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Palmate Germanderwort Riccardia palmata
Palmate Germanderwort Riccardia palmata
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Streaky Feather-moss Brachythecium glareosum
Streaky Feather-moss Brachythecium glareosum
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla
Muhlenberg's Cord-moss Entosthodon muhlenbergii
Muhlenberg's Cord-moss Entosthodon muhlenbergii
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Craven Featherwort Pedinophyllum interruptum
Craven Featherwort Pedinophyllum interruptum
Hooded Bristle-moss Orthotrichum cupulatum
Hooded Bristle-moss Orthotrichum cupulatum
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Narrow-leaved Pocket-moss Fissidens gracilifolius
Narrow-leaved Pocket-moss Fissidens gracilifolius
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tiny Feather-moss Serpoleskea confervoides
Tiny Feather-moss Serpoleskea confervoides
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus
Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus
Sharp Rock-bristle Seligeria acutifolia
Sharp Rock-bristle Seligeria acutifolia
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Trichostomum brachydontium Trichostomum brachydontium
Trichostomum brachydontium Trichostomum brachydontium
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Grimmia dissimulata Grimmia dissimulata
Grimmia dissimulata Grimmia dissimulata
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Trichostomum herzogii Trichostomum herzogii
Trichostomum herzogii Trichostomum herzogii
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Flabby Thread-moss Bryum moravicum
Flabby Thread-moss Bryum moravicum
Lady's-slipper Cypripedium calceolus2024
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