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BROUGHTON HALL

87 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Dogs welcome87 ha

Getting here

53.95321, -2.08447

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Kestrel
  • 💜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

9 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Curlew, Kestrel, Willow Warbler +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: BROUGHTON HALL; Historic site

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Redshank +329 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Curlew, Kestrel, Willow Warbler +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Pendle WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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
Old Lanepublic footpath · 9 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Old Lanepublic footpath · 263 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 263 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Old Lanepublic footpath · 112 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

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15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route158 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 158 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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House east of Broughton Hall

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House east of Broughton Hall

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Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · 240m

🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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