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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodcock and Curlew
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodcock and Curlew
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodcock, Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica) +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodcock, Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica) +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Orange-tip +38 more · last seen 2022
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +216 more · last seen 2024
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km▾
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 71Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route53 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route199 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route670 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 670 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,079 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,079 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodcock · Curlew · Cuckoo · Black-headed Gull · Grey Partridge +8
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2021
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2021
- JayGarrulus glandarius2021
- SwiftApus apus2017
🦌Mammals5 species
winterspringautumn
2023▾
Grey Squirrel · Otter · American Mink · Mole · Brown Hare
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- American MinkNeovison vison2022
- MoleTalpa europaea2022
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2021
Slow-worm
Painted Lady · Small Tortoiseshell · Red Admiral · Peacock · Wood Tiger +8
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- PeacockAglais io2019
- Wood TigerParasemia plantaginis2018
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Himalayan Balsam · Moonwort · Intermediate Screw-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss +80
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2019
- MoonwortBotrychium lunaria2021
- Intermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montana2016
- Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2016
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum2016
- Wall Screw-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,079 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodcock · Curlew · Cuckoo · Black-headed Gull · Grey Partridge +8
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2022
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2021
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2021
- JayGarrulus glandarius2021
- SwiftApus apus2017
🦌Mammals5 species
winterspringautumn
2023▾
Grey Squirrel · Otter · American Mink · Mole · Brown Hare
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- OtterLutra lutra2022
- American MinkNeovison vison2022
- MoleTalpa europaea2022
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2021
Slow-worm
Painted Lady · Small Tortoiseshell · Red Admiral · Peacock · Wood Tiger +8
- Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
- PeacockAglais io2019
- Wood TigerParasemia plantaginis2018
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Himalayan Balsam · Moonwort · Intermediate Screw-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss +80
- Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2019
- MoonwortBotrychium lunaria2021
- Intermediate Screw-mossSyntrichia montana2016
- Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2016
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum2016
- Wall Screw-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tortula muralis2016
Tortula muralis2016
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2016Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2016Silver-mossBryum argenteum2016Silver-mossBryum argenteum2016Intermediate Lady's-mantleAlchemilla xanthochloraIntermediate Lady's-mantleAlchemilla xanthochloraDandelionTaraxacum2021DandelionTaraxacum2021Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2021Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2021Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2021Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2021Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2021Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2021Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2021Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2021BrackenPteridium aquilinum2021BrackenPteridium aquilinum2021Wild ThymeThymus drucei2021Wild ThymeThymus drucei2021Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2021Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2021HeatherCalluna vulgaris2021HeatherCalluna vulgaris2021Musk ThistleCarduus nutans2021Musk ThistleCarduus nutans2021Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2021Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2021White CloverTrifolium repens2021White CloverTrifolium repens2021Spring SandwortSabulina verna2021Spring SandwortSabulina verna2021BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2021BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2021Soft-rushJuncus effusus2021Soft-rushJuncus effusus2021Heath RushJuncus squarrosus2021Heath RushJuncus squarrosus2021Mat-grassNardus stricta2021Mat-grassNardus stricta2021Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2021Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Greater PlantainPlantago major2021Greater PlantainPlantago major2021Common NettleUrtica dioica2021Common NettleUrtica dioica2021Beech Feather-mossCirriphyllum crassinervium2016Beech Feather-mossCirriphyllum crassinervium2016Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2016Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2016Slender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroides2016Slender Mouse-tail MossIsothecium myosuroides2016Blunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoides2016Blunt Feather-mossHomalia trichomanoides2016Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum2016Hair-pointed Feather-mossCirriphyllum piliferum2016River Bristle-mossOrthotrichum rivulare2016River Bristle-mossOrthotrichum rivulare2016Smaller Lattice-mossCinclidotus fontinaloides2016Smaller Lattice-mossCinclidotus fontinaloides2016Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum2016Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum2016Upright Screw-mossTortula subulata2016Upright Screw-mossTortula subulata2016Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2016Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2016Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2016Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis2016Flat NeckeraNeckera complanata2016Flat NeckeraNeckera complanata2016Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2016Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus2016Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2016Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2016River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare2016River Feather-mossBrachythecium rivulare2016Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2016Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum2016Greater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioides2016Greater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioides2016Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium2016Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium2016Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme2016Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme2016Many-fruited LeskeaLeskea polycarpa2016Many-fruited LeskeaLeskea polycarpa2016Squirrel-tail MossLeucodon sciuroides2016Squirrel-tail MossLeucodon sciuroides2016White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum2016White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum2016Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2016Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2016Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2016Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2016Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2016Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2016Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum2016Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum2016Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinum2016Juniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinum2016Common PottiaTortula truncata2016Common PottiaTortula truncata2016Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2016Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2016Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2016Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2016Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2016Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2016Depressed Feather-mossTaxiphyllum wissgrillii2016Depressed Feather-mossTaxiphyllum wissgrillii2016Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2016Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2016Nicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsonii2016Nicholson's Beard-mossDidymodon nicholsonii2016Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2016Great Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicum2016Rambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosus2016Rambling Tail-mossAnomodon viticulosus2016Long-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratum2016Long-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratum2016Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2016Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2016Lesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2016Lesser FeatherwortPlagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2016Pict-mossHygrohypnum luridum2016Pict-mossHygrohypnum luridum2016Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2016Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2016Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2016Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2016Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2016Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis2016Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2016Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2016Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2016Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia2016RedshankCeratodon purpureus2016RedshankCeratodon purpureus2016Chiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthos2016Chiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthos2016Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata2016Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata2016Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum2016Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum2016Cliff ScalewortPorella cordaeana2016Cliff ScalewortPorella cordaeana2016Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum2016Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum2016Wall ScalewortPorella platyphylla2016Wall ScalewortPorella platyphylla2016Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2016Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2016Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2016Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2016Micheli's Least PouncewortLejeunea cavifolia2016Micheli's Least PouncewortLejeunea cavifolia2016