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Getting here
55.27508, -2.07392
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Willow Warbler
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Willow Warbler
- 🍄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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Willow Warbler, Pheasant +86 more · last seen 2025; Wet grassland and rushes — snipe, curlew and moorland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Willow Warbler, Pheasant +86 more · last seen 2025; Purple moor grass and rush pastures priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Green Tiger Beetle, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +35 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Lepra amara, Bryoria fuscescens +74 more · last seen 2013
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Bog-moss, Waved Silk-moss, Neat Feather-moss +107 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Main RouteCycling route413 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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