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Getting here
54.30701, -2.09724
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Blackbird
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Blackbird
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Blackbird, House Sparrow +76 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Blackbird, House Sparrow +76 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +47 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss, Common Smoothcap +24 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Ramalina fraxinea · last seen 2017
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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