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Apron Full of Stones cairn

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📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.20413, -2.44732

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Swallow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Swallow, Wheatear +44 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Swallow, Wheatear +44 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Black Carrion Beetle +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Heather +216 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Peaks WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Limestone WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal 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
Ingleton Waterfalls TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route740 m
Named routeRef 68Length 740 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 13.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Apron Full of Stones cairn, Kingsdale

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Apron Full of Stones cairn, Kingsdale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Shepherds hutHistoric site2.9 km→✦Three Men of GragarethHistoric site3 km→✦Settlement 1/3 mile (540m) SE of Chapel le DaleHistoric site3.8 km→✦Eller Keld settlement siteHistoric site3.9 km→✦Settlement 440yds (400m) SW of Twistleton HallHistoric site4.2 km→