Getting here
54.36334, -1.92613
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 71
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
10
10 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
7
7 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 71 · Cycling0
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond) · Walking0
Herriot Way · Walking79.3 km
Yorkshire Dales Cycleway · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Grinton Smelting Mill is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · Free · 448m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
⛪Reeth Evangelical Congregational ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱Reeth Community OrchardUrban park3 km→✦Bolton CastleHistoric site4.8 km→✦Maiden Castle prehistoric defended settlement and adjacent round barrowHistoric site3.2 km→✦EarthworksHistoric site2.5 km→✦Grinton ore hearth lead smelt mill, flue, fuel store and associated earthworksHistoric site0 m→