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Acliffe Hill Plantation

2 ha

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.96234, -2.11425

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Swallow
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Swallow, Oystercatcher +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Curlew, Swallow, Oystercatcher +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syritta pipiens, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Tipula maxima +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Cleavers +231 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route158 m
Named routeRef 68Length 158 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 68Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Acliffe Hill

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Middle GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Low GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Middle GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Low GreenUrban park2.5 km→✦Moated site W of Paget HallHistoric site2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→