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lime kiln

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Endive Pellia, Rough Earwort +188 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Endive Pellia, Rough Earwort +188 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids; Insects — Black Snipefly, Poecilus versicolor, Orchid Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Old Cote Moor from Kettlewell trail, Upper WharfdaleWalking route15.9 km

Circular, strenuous, hilly walk climbing rocky terraces & stiles to Old Cote Moor summit. Views across the Dales. Along the River Wharfe otters & kingfishers can be seen. Dogs welcome under close control. Potential livestock & ground nesting birds.

Named routeLength 15.9 kmDuration 03:40Round tripLocal walking route
Buckden To Kettlewell walk, Upper WharfdaleWalking route6.4 km

An easy, flat, linear, well-signed route that follows the River Wharfe as it winds its way through fields and farmland & between historic dry-stone walls. Look out for kingfishers, trout & other wildlife. Dogs are welcome & should be kept under control.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Yockenthwaite to Cray walk, Upper WharfdaleWalking route9.6 km

This moderate circular trail heads up across the hillside and over glaciated valleys, visiting villages and offering views across the Yorkshire Dales. It also offers the chance to spot a variety of local wildlife, including birds, bats, and butterflies.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Discover Langstrothdale valley trail, Upper WharfdaleWalking route3.2 km

Mostly flat, river walk in the Langstrothdale valley. Cross Yockenthwaite's ancient packhorse bridge, follow the Dales Way, past a limekiln, Bronze-Age stone circle & waterfall. Spot kingfishers & wildflowers along the River Wharfe. Dogs welcome on leads.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
East Side Roadpublic footpath · 189 m

Occasional unavoidable rocks throughout.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mSurface grassPath type: footway
East Side Roadpublic footpath · 6 m

Occasional unavoidable rocks throughout

Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface rockPath type: footway
East Side Roadpublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route

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