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Settlement site at Middlesmoor

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.16435, -1.86168

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Thickpoint Grimmia, Hair-pointed Grimmia +133 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Mesembrina meridiana, Eristalis pertinax +53 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths
In Moor Lanebyway open to all traffic · 3.6 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Welcome to Middlesmoor

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Welcome to Middlesmoor

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Facilities

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Campsite

19m away

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 68m

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Toilets

109m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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