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✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Rob Bainbridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.05520, -2.35301

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Rook
  • 🌳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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Wren +55 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Wren +55 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Hydroporus tristis, Hydroporus gyllenhalii, Water Measurer +12 more · last seen 2019

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Endive Pellia, Whiskered Veilwort +3 more · last seen 2017

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 2 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
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
A Pennine JourneyWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 398kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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14 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 route530 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The 8Mountain bike route▾
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Ruined farmhouse

📷 Rob Bainbridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruined farmhouse

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✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Former site of Rathmell Primary SchoolUrban park3.7 km→✦Bowl barrow west of Brown Hills BeckHistoric site2.3 km→🌱HarrisonUrban park4.5 km→⚽HarrisonPlaying field4.5 km→⛪St Alkelda's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→