Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.40303, -2.14571
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Pennine Way (Hawes to Tan Hill)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km▾
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
🐴Horse riding
v8 public paths nearby
Public paths
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vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Crackpot Hall is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. 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
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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