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Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

54.47023, -1.92611

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Curlew
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2024; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2024; Upland heathland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Big Shaggy-moss, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +17 more · last seen 2016

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

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8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Moorland Track, Black Hill Gate

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moorland Track, Black Hill Gate

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✦ 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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Prehistoric settlement and associated remains including carved rocks and a stone circle 400m north west of How Tallon Cairn, Barningham MoorHistoric site800 m→✦Prehistoric carved rocks and associated remains including cairns and a field system 800m south of Haythwaite, Barningham MoorHistoric site900 m→✦Cairnfield and associated remains, 250m south east of Bragg House, Barningham MoorHistoric site3 km→✦A cairn and a carved rock west of Cowclose Gill, in Scale Knoll Allotment, 460m west of Haythwaite, Barningham MoorHistoric site900 m→✦A cairn, east of Scale Knoll Allotment, 260m south west of Haythwaite, Barningham MoorHistoric site1 km→✦How Tallon round barrow and cup marked stonesHistoric site1.2 km→