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Haltcliffe copper smelter and associated leat immediately east of High Wath Ford

1 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.70624, -3.00786

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platypalpus calceatus, Trichina clavipes, Empis livida +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Platypalpus calceatus, Trichina clavipes, Empis livida +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Sundew, Juniper, Starry Saxifrage +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Sundew, Juniper, Starry Saxifrage +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Wheatear +14 more · last seen 2026; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wild Thyme, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 6.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford over Carrock Beck

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford over Carrock Beck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Weasel Hills prehistoric cairnfield, associated field system, hut circle and a funerary cairn, immediately north and north west of High Wath FordHistoric site600 m→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Kentigern's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Carrock End copper mine 230m and 490m south west of LinewathHistoric site900 m→✦Round cairn 250m south east of High Wath FordHistoric site200 m→✦Round cairn 275m south east of High Wath FordHistoric site300 m→

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