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Large rock with single cup mark 130m south east of and overlooking Green Crag Enclosure

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📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.90864, -1.80223

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit +72 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit +72 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Elder Whitewash, Jelly Ear, Schizopora flavipora +137 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Heather Beetle, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Rose Fusehorn +18 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bilberry, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Wavy Hair-Grass +125 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Dales Way LinkWalking 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
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Cycling

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route23 m▾
Named routeRef 696Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route714 m▾
Named routeRef 696Length 714 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 696Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 696Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Green Crag

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green Crag

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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