Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
54.02959, -1.80681
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km▾
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Brimham Rocks to Pateley Bridge Circular Walk, Brimham RocksWalking route13.4 km▾
This circular walk takes you from dramatic moorland rock formations by the River Nidd to Pateley Bridge, returning via the Nidderdale Way, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Named routeLength 13.4 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
About this historic site
Hey Slack is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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