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Dent Head viaduct

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📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.25492, -2.34254

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Red Grouse (scotica) and Curlew
  • ✦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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew, Meadow Pipit +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew, Meadow Pipit +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Platycheirus albimanus, Green-veined White +35 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Hair-grass, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Forget-me-not +197 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
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
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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A train for Leeds crossing Dent Head Viaduct

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A train for Leeds crossing Dent Head Viaduct

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✦Cairn at Force Gill, 80m SSE of Little Dale aqueductHistoric site3.3 km→✦possible mine workings?Historic site4.4 km→✦Arten Gill viaductHistoric site1.5 km→✦lime kilnHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦mine workings?Historic site4.3 km→