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Craven and Murgatroyd lime works 400m north east of Langcliffe Mill

13 ha

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

54.09232, -2.26944

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orchid Beetle, Black Snipefly, Opomyza germinationis +72 more · last seen 2025; Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Eyebright, Wych Elm +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Settle LoopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Oxenber Wood trailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Pike Lanepublic footpath · 517 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 517 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Pike Lanepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: footway
Pike Lanepublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 68Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m
Named routeRef 68Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hoffmann lime kiln at Craven Lime Works

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hoffmann lime kiln at Craven Lime Works

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.3 km→🦉LANGCLIFFE & ATTERMIRENature reserve2.2 km→🌱HarrisonUrban park2.7 km→⚽North Ribblesdale Rugby Union Football ClubPlaying field3 km→