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settlement

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.14563, -2.34455

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4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Limestone WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal 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
Pennine Way (Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

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23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route248 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clapham Lanebridleway · 1.3 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface grassPath type: track

About this historic site

settlement is an ancient historic site. 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

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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Settlement site below Moughton Scars, Crummackdale

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Settlement site below Moughton Scars, Crummackdale

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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✦Market Cross, ClaphamHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Large univallate hillfort on Ingleborough Hill.Historic site4.1 km→✦Celtic hut circleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Celtic hut circleHistoric site4.2 km→✦settlementHistoric site200 m→