Craven and Murgatroyd lime works 400m north east of Langcliffe Mill
✦ Ancient woodland13 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha
Getting here
54.09232, -2.26944
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Carrion Crow
- 🌳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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Carrion Crow
- 🌳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
13 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Dipper, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orchid Beetle, Black Snipefly, Opomyza germinationis +72 more · last seen 2025; Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Settle LoopWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km▾
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Oxenber Wood trailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Pike Lanepublic footpath · 517 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 517 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Pike Lanepublic footpath · 103 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: footway
Pike Lanepublic footpath · 127 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mPath type: track
17 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
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Hoffmann lime kiln at Craven Lime Works
Photos
Hoffmann lime kiln at Craven Lime Works
✦ 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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