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Carved rocks, cairnfield and rubble banks on the terrace south of Scale Knoll Allotment, immediately east of Black Hill Gate, Barningham Moor

22 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Curlew
  • 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2024; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2024; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variospora flavescens, Bagliettoa parmigera s. lat., Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens +36 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Big Shaggy-moss, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +17 more · last seen 2016

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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