Plan your visit
Getting here
54.11032, -2.02779
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Byway Trans-Pennine Spur
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Old Cote Moor from Kettlewell trail, Upper WharfdaleWalking route15.9 km▾
Circular, strenuous, hilly walk climbing rocky terraces & stiles to Old Cote Moor summit. Views across the Dales. Along the River Wharfe otters & kingfishers can be seen. Dogs welcome under close control. Potential livestock & ground nesting birds.
Buckden To Kettlewell walk, Upper WharfdaleWalking route6.4 km▾
An easy, flat, linear, well-signed route that follows the River Wharfe as it winds its way through fields and farmland & between historic dry-stone walls. Look out for kingfishers, trout & other wildlife. Dogs are welcome & should be kept under control.
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
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
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route▾
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Scot Gate Lanebridleway · 597 m▾
Path along unpaved but well graded vehicular track
Scot Gate Lanebridleway · 1.2 km▾
Path along unpaved but well graded vehicular track
About this historic site
lynchets is an ancient historic site covering 36 hectares. 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
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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