Getting here
53.96024, -1.91575
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss, River Feather-moss +101 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss, River Feather-moss +101 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus torvus, Eristalis pertinax, Nemouridae +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus torvus, Eristalis pertinax, Nemouridae +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Common Threadwort, Wood-rust
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Strid Wood Natural Trail - Red TrailWalking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
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
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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