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Anti-aircraft gunsite 280m east of Carlton Hall

1 ha

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.88548, -1.65939

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦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 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +97 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Elegant Bristle-moss, Raspberry +72 more · last seen 2024

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route596 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 596 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeRef 66Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Wind Turbine at Carlton Hall Farm, East Carlton

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wind Turbine at Carlton Hall Farm, East Carlton

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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