Getting here
54.43786, -2.35246
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
3 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Dales High Way · Walking145 km
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond) · Walking0
Lady Anne's Way · Walking160 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Swallow Pot Lane · bridleway
Wharton Lane · bridleway
Wharton Lane · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Silver Street Memorial GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Stephen's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Lynchets WNW of Wharton HallHistoric site1.6 km→✦Waitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapelHistoric site4.1 km→✦Lammerside CastleHistoric site0 m→