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High Thrope

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.17673, -1.84237

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🌳Ancient woodland 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

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Peacock +18 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yellow Fringe-moss, Elegant Bristle-moss +110 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km▾
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nidderdale AONB WW1 Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Thrope Lanepublic footpath · 43 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: bridleway
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Horse riding

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7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dale Edgebridleway · 2.4 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Thrope Lanebridleway · 38 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 mPath type: bridleway
Thrope Lanebridleway · 1.8 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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High Thrope

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Thrope

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✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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