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✦ Historic site
Cropton Hall Garth: a motte and bailey castle including later medieval manor house, a medieval trackway and a pond
3 ha
Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
54.29374, -0.84159
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Tabular Hills Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Fairy Lanepublic footpath · 695 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 695 mPath type: service
Andrew Lanepublic footpath · 52 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Andrew Lanepublic footpath · 105 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface pavedPath type: track
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
vMountain biking
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴Horse riding
v3 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
Low Lanebridleway · 474 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 474 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Bull Ing Lanebridleway · 201 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 201 mSurface gravelPath type: service
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
✓ 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
🌱Forest Holidays KeldyUrban park3.2 km→✦Rawcliff HoweHistoric site4.8 km→✦Rawcliffe Howe round barrowHistoric site4.8 km→✦The Old Hall, 50m north west of All Saints ChurchHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Nutholm cross dyke, 100m south of Appleton Mill FarmHistoric site1.8 km→