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Cairnfield including ring cairn and carved rocks on Low Plain, Baildon Moor

8 ha
WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Melanostoma scalare, Eristalis nemorum +133 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Melanostoma scalare, Eristalis nemorum +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Common Feather-moss +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Common Feather-moss +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 696Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paraglider on Low Plain, Baildon Moor

Paraglider on Low Plain, Baildon Moor

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