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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Dogs welcome
Getting here
54.02959, -1.80681
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Barn Owl ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Barn Owl ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Barn Owl, Greylag Goose +44 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Curlew, Barn Owl, Greylag Goose +44 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Sericostoma personatum +98 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Heath Plait-moss, Common Haircap +144 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dales Way Walking route 129 km ▾
Named route Length 129 km Regional walking route
Show on map Nidderdale Way Walking route 85 km ▾
Named route Length 85 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 6 Dales Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Brimham Rocks to Pateley Bridge Circular Walk, Brimham Rocks Walking route 13.4 km ▾
This circular walk takes you from dramatic moorland rock formations by the River Nidd to Pateley Bridge, returning via the Nidderdale Way, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Named route Length 13.4 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Old quarry workings, Hey Slack
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Wildlife to spot
2,403 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,403 records · National Biodiversity Network Golden Plover · Curlew · Greylag Goose · Lapwing · Woodcock +10
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Curlew Numenius arquata Greylag Goose Anser anser Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Barn Owl Tyto alba Tawny Owl Strix aluco Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Mole
🦎 Reptiles 2 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Dotted Thyme-moss · Chiloscyphus polyanthos · Overleaf Pellia · Redshank · Silky Forklet-moss +109
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,403 records · National Biodiversity Network Golden Plover · Curlew · Greylag Goose · Lapwing · Woodcock +10
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Curlew Numenius arquata Greylag Goose Anser anser Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Barn Owl Tyto alba Tawny Owl Strix aluco Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Mole
🦎 Reptiles 2 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Dotted Thyme-moss · Chiloscyphus polyanthos · Overleaf Pellia · Redshank · Silky Forklet-moss +109
Dotted Thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla Redshank Ceratodon purpureus Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mnium hornum
Mnium hornum
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni
Bog-moss Flapwort Odontoschisma sphagni
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Rusty Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum plumosum
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata
Inflated Notchwort Gymnocolea inflata subsp. inflata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica
Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica Fontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyretica
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Ladder Flapwort Nardia scalaris
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Flagellate Feather-moss Hyocomium armoricum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus Zygodon conoideus var. conoideus
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Tender Feather-moss Rhynchostegiella tenella
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum
Ulota crispa Ulota crispa
Ulota crispa Ulota crispa
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua
Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua Weissia brachycarpa var. obliqua
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Sand Feather-moss Brachythecium mildeanum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Luminous Moss Schistostega pennata
Luminous Moss Schistostega pennata
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
Pellucid Four-tooth Moss Tetraphis pellucida
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Dusky Beard-moss Didymodon luridus
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Atlantic Pawwort Orthocaulis atlanticus
Atlantic Pawwort Orthocaulis atlanticus
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium
Curved Silk-moss Plagiothecium curvifolium
Slender Cruet-moss Tetraplodon mnioides
Slender Cruet-moss Tetraplodon mnioides
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Ciliated Fringewort Ptilidium ciliare
Ciliated Fringewort Ptilidium ciliare
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea
Claw Brook-moss Hygrohypnella ochracea
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Taper-leaved Earth-moss Pleuridium acuminatum
Taper-leaved Earth-moss Pleuridium acuminatum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana
Floating Hook-moss Warnstorfia fluitans
Floating Hook-moss Warnstorfia fluitans
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea
Whiskered Veilwort Metzgeria consanguinea
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Bent-leaved Beard-moss Leptodontium flexifolium
Bent-leaved Beard-moss Leptodontium flexifolium
Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus
Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum
Straw Spear-moss Straminergon stramineum
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila
Dwarf Neckera Neckera pumila
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Cow-horn Bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum
Two-horned Pincerwort Cephalozia bicuspidata
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