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Large carved boulder on eminence between two streams east of Barmishaw Well

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📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.91527, -1.82508

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Red Grouse (scotica) +83 more · last seen 2026; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Red Grouse (scotica) +83 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Rose Fusehorn, Small Bloody-nosed Beetle +29 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bilberry, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Wavy Hair-Grass +127 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
White Wellspublic footpath · 216 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
White Wellspublic footpath · 199 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mSurface rockPath type: track
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Cycling

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25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route204 m▾
Named routeLength 204 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route45 m▾
Named routeLength 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Stepping stones on the path to White Wells

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stepping stones on the path to White Wells

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 414m

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Picnic spot

2 · 283m away

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Toilets

266m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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