Getting here
54.30039, -1.86128
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Yorkshire Dales Cycleway
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
11
1 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 71 · Cycling0
National Byway Trans-Pennine Spur · Cycling0
6 Dales Trail · Walking0
National Byway (Yorkshire) · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
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
Facilities
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Parking
3 nearby · 72m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Useful places within 5 km
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