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Settlement in Ashes Shaw Pasture, Horton

3 ha

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

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.19745, -2.34658

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Green-veined White, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Small Heath +57 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bird's-eye Primrose, Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss +193 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ribblehead Quarry WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Limestone WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Sheep at Ashes Shaw Pasture

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

Sheep at Ashes Shaw Pasture

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ribblehead railway construction camp and prehistoric field systemHistoric site2 km→✦Large univallate hillfort on Ingleborough Hill.Historic site4.8 km→✦Fair Bottom BarnHistoric site2.7 km→✦Cairn at Force Gill, 80m SSE of Little Dale aqueductHistoric site3.8 km→✦Celtic hut circleHistoric site4.7 km→✦Ingleborough CampHistoric site4.8 km→