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Getting here

54.15843, -1.85938

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Forked Veilwort, Thickpoint Grimmia +127 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 8 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

Stean Bridgepublic footpath · 22 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface woodPath type: footway

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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

1,535 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

1,535 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds81 species

spring

2026

Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Jackdaw

+76 more species

All 81 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
SwallowHirundo rustica2023
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Great TitParus major2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
SwiftApus apus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2022
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2022
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2022
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2020
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
Barn OwlTyto alba2022
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2022
MagpiePica pica2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
CuckooCuculus canorus2023
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2022
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2019
TealAnas crecca2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2022
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2022
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2020
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2019
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2019
SnipeGallinago gallinago2018
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2018
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
RavenCorvus corax2017

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Mammals6 species

spring

2026

Rabbit · Mole · American Mink · Whiskered/Brandt's Bat · Brown Hare

+1 more species

All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
MoleTalpa europaea2023
American MinkNeovison vison2022
Whiskered/Brandt's BatMyotis mystacinus/brandtii
Brown HareLepus europaeus2019

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Insects45 species

summer

2026

Red Admiral · Mesembrina meridiana · Eristalis pertinax · Peacock · Small Copper

+40 more species

All 45 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
PeacockAglais io2019
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2018

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Plants130 species

spring

2025

Himalayan Balsam · Forked Veilwort · Thickpoint Grimmia · Transparent Fork-moss · River Feather-moss

+125 more species

All 130 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2024
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2016
Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2016
Transparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidum2016
River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,535 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds81 species

spring

2026

Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Jackdaw

+76 more species

All 81 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
SwallowHirundo rustica2023
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Great TitParus major2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
SwiftApus apus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2022
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2022
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2022
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2022
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2020
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
Barn OwlTyto alba2022
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2022
MagpiePica pica2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
CuckooCuculus canorus2023
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2022
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2022
RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2019
TealAnas crecca2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2022
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2022
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2022
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2020
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2019
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2019
SnipeGallinago gallinago2018
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2018
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2018
RavenCorvus corax2017

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Mammals6 species

spring

2026

Rabbit · Mole · American Mink · Whiskered/Brandt's Bat · Brown Hare

+1 more species

All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
MoleTalpa europaea2023
American MinkNeovison vison2022
Whiskered/Brandt's BatMyotis mystacinus/brandtii
Brown HareLepus europaeus2019

🐝

Insects45 species

summer

2026

Red Admiral · Mesembrina meridiana · Eristalis pertinax · Peacock · Small Copper

+40 more species

All 45 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
PeacockAglais io2019
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2018

🌿

Plants130 species

spring

2025

Himalayan Balsam · Forked Veilwort · Thickpoint Grimmia · Transparent Fork-moss · River Feather-moss

+125 more species

All 130 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2024
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2016
Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2016
Transparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidum2016
River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Facilities

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Campsite

2 · 115m away

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Parking

1 nearby · 159m

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Playground

212m away

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🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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