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East Witton camp slight univallate hillfort

2 ha

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.26418, -1.81739

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Mallard
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Curlew +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Curlew +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +71 more · last seen 2024; Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Ash, Bluebell, Wood Melick +251 more · last seen 2021; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nidderdale AONB WW1 Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 71Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 71Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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East Witton, Braithwaite Lane

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Witton, Braithwaite Lane

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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✦Middleham Castle: twelfth century tower, keep, castle and fourteenth century concentric castle.Historic site2.3 km→✦Middleham CastleHistoric site2.3 km→✦Middleham market crossHistoric site2.5 km→✦Coverham Abbey Premonstratensian monastery and precinct including Holy Trinity Church and medieval bridgeHistoric site1.7 km→✦William's HillHistoric site1.9 km→✦William's Hill (ringwork and bailey)Historic site1.9 km→