Getting here
54.30388, -2.10550
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
2 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Herriot Way · Walking79.3 km
Lady Anne's Way · Walking160 km
Yorkshire Dales Cycleway · Cycling0
About this historic site
Bainbridge Hillfort (Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age) 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
Facilities
☕
Café
Olive's · 243m
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Parking
3 nearby · 264m
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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