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Large univallate hillfort on Ingleborough Hill.

8 ha

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.16592, -2.39671

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Meadow Pipit
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +66 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +66 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Carabus problematicus, Herina frondescentiae, 7-spot Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bent, Heath Bedstraw, Bilberry +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Peaks WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ribblehead Quarry WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Limestone WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 68Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route215 m
Named routeRef 68Length 215 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ingleborough from Blue Clay Ridge

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ingleborough from Blue Clay Ridge

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🌱Millennium GardenUrban park4.9 km→⛪Church CroftReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Meal Bank Quarry Hoffmann kiln, quarry and lime worksHistoric site4.5 km→✦Ingleborough CampHistoric site0 m→✦Celtic hut circleHistoric site100 m→