Rock with three cup marks 150m south west of Black Beck Hole
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.91477, -1.85330
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Painted Lady, Large White +30 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ostrich-plume Feather-moss, Water Earwort, Springy Turf-moss +61 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km12 signed routes nearby · 2 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▾
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38 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 route435 m▾
Named routeLength 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route279 m▾
Named routeLength 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Approaching Black Beck, Ilkley Moor
Photos
Approaching Black Beck, Ilkley Moor
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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