Getting here
54.08514, -1.76207
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
17
10 named nearby · 7 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Nidderdale Way · Walking85 km
6 Dales Trail · Walking0
Circular Walk at Brimham Rocks · Walking2.1 km
Rocks Route, Brimham Rocks · Walking1.6 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
War Memorial 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
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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
☕
Café
Wildings · 123m
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Campsite
243m away
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Parking
Southlands · Paid · 72m
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Playground
33m away
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Toilets
3 · 45m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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