Getting here
54.38500, -2.89939
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 — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 348m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 348m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Rusty-Back Fern, Japanese Knotweed +31 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Paranchus albipes, Syrphus, Beautiful Demoiselle +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Paranchus albipes, Syrphus, Beautiful Demoiselle +46 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Water Mint, Bramble +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route900 m
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km
Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Main RouteCycling route2 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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