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Enclosures on Greenber Edge

9 ha

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.27868, -2.07055

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Golden Plover, Lapwing +31 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Golden Plover, Lapwing +31 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chaetopteryx villosa, Small Heath, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Bilberry, Tormentil +232 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Solorina saccata · last seen 2016

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional 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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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Settlement on Greenber Edge

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Settlement on Greenber Edge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦St. Restitutus ChapelHistoric site2.6 km→🦉BALLOWFIELDNature reserve4.3 km→✦Fors AbbeyHistoric site4.3 km→✦Ox Close small stone circle, Nab EndHistoric site4.7 km→✦Nappa HallHistoric site3.9 km→