Castlehaw Tower, motte and bailey castle and Royal Observer Corps monitoring post
Plan your visit
Getting here
54.32512, -2.52118
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Spotted Flycatcher and Jackdaw
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 260m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Spotted Flycatcher and Jackdaw
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 260m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Jackdaw, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Jackdaw, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Bog-moss, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss, Neat Feather-moss +43 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +8 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Dales High WayWalking route145 km
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
Weaver's Yardpublic footpath · 36 m
Castlehaw Lanepublic footpath · 419 m
Davis Yardpublic footpath · 10 m
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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