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Fair Bottom Barn

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📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.20001, -2.30504

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Grey Heron
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Grey Heron, Meadow Pipit +73 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Grey Heron, Meadow Pipit +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Heath Waxcap +41 more · last seen 2019

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Melanostoma mellinum, Melanostoma scalare, Green-veined White +56 more · last seen 2019

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ribblehead Quarry WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km▾

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cam Roadrestricted byway · 1.2 km▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Cam Roadrestricted byway · 394 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 394 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cam Roadrestricted byway · 150 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 150 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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The Pennine Way near Fair Bottom Hill

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Pennine Way near Fair Bottom Hill

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  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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