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✦ Ancient woodland

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, toilets, car park

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +79 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 +122 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Lofthouse Bridgepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: footway
Studfold Bankpublic footpath · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mPath type: track
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blayshaw Lanebridleway · 310 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 310 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Trapping Hillbridleway · 259 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 259 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Thrope Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Campsite

432m away

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Parking

4 nearby · Free · 130m

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Picnic spot

85m away

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Toilets

2 · 267m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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