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Getting here
54.01987, -1.80513
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Red Grouse (scotica)
- ✦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
- 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Red Grouse (scotica)
- ✦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, Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica), Lapwing +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Peacock, Green-veined White +88 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Haircap, Heath Plait-moss, Springy Turf-moss +128 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km▾
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
2,166 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,166 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds20 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Jackdaw · Red Grouse (scotica) · Golden Plover · Greylag Goose · Oystercatcher +15
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- RedshankTringa totanus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Rabbit · Mole
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- MoleTalpa europaea
🦎Reptiles1 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Adder
Carabus problematicus
- Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus
Blueish Veilwort · Bifid Crestwort · Even Scalewort · Forked Veilwort · Little Shaggy-moss +106
- Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea
- Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata
- Even ScalewortRadula complanata
- Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
- Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
- Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
- River Feather-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,166 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds20 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Jackdaw · Red Grouse (scotica) · Golden Plover · Greylag Goose · Oystercatcher +15
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
- CuckooCuculus canorus2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- RedshankTringa totanus2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Rabbit · Mole
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- MoleTalpa europaea
🦎Reptiles1 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Adder
Carabus problematicus
- Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus
Blueish Veilwort · Bifid Crestwort · Even Scalewort · Forked Veilwort · Little Shaggy-moss +106
- Blueish VeilwortMetzgeria violacea
- Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata
- Even ScalewortRadula complanata
- Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata
- Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
- Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
- River Feather-moss
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brachythecium rivulare
Brachythecium rivulare
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusCommon Pocket-mossFissidens taxifoliusBog-moss FlapwortOdontoschisma sphagniBog-moss FlapwortOdontoschisma sphagniRedshankCeratodon purpureusRedshankCeratodon purpureusSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaSilky Forklet-mossDicranella heteromallaWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansWhite EarwortDiplophyllum albicansSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansElegant Silk-mossPseudotaxiphyllum elegansPolytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Polytrichum commune s.str.Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexusHeath Star MossCampylopus introflexusFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxFlat-topped Bog-mossSphagnum fallaxCommon PincushionDicranoweisia cirrataCommon PincushionDicranoweisia cirrataBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosChiloscyphus polyanthosElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusRusty Swan-neck MossCampylopus flexuosusDwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformisDwarf Swan-neck MossCampylopus pyriformisHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeVariable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophyllaVariable-leaved CrestwortLophocolea heterophyllaIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesIsothecium myosuroidesWall Screw-mossTortula muralisWall Screw-mossTortula muralisOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaOverleaf PelliaPellia epiphyllaRusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosumRusty Feather-mossSciuro-hypnum plumosumTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaTumid NotchwortLophozia ventricosaInflated NotchwortGymnocolea inflata subsp. inflataInflated NotchwortGymnocolea inflata subsp. inflataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumDotted Thyme-mossRhizomnium punctatumRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiRed-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberiTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumTransparent Fork-mossDichodontium pellucidumFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumBank HaircapPolytrichum formosumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumCommon SmoothcapAtrichum undulatumSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusWater EarwortScapania undulataWater EarwortScapania undulataCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCapillary Thread-mossBryum capillareCommon PouchwortCalypogeia fissaCommon PouchwortCalypogeia fissaThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumThickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilumRufous Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum ferruginascensRufous Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum ferruginascensZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusZygodon conoideus var. conoideusBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiBruch's PincushionUlota bruchiiAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesAloe HaircapPogonatum aloidesGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumRock Pocket-mossFissidens dubiusRock Pocket-mossFissidens dubiusStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumTender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenellaTender Feather-mossRhynchostegiella tenellaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaFontinalis antipyretica subsp. antipyreticaLadder FlapwortNardia scalarisLadder FlapwortNardia scalarisFlagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricumFlagellate Feather-mossHyocomium armoricumLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumLesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumBlunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreBlunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustreWeissia controversa var. controversaWeissia controversa var. controversaWeissia controversa var. controversaWeissia controversa var. controversaSlender Bristle-mossOrthotrichum tenellumSlender Bristle-mossOrthotrichum tenellumUlota crispaUlota crispaUlota crispaUlota crispaLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesLong-beaked Water Feather-mossRhynchostegium riparioidesCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensCreeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpensDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoidesWeissia brachycarpa var. obliquaWeissia brachycarpa var. obliquaWeissia brachycarpa var. obliquaWeissia brachycarpa var. obliquaSand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanumSand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumLuminous MossSchistostega pennataLuminous MossSchistostega pennataPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaPellucid Four-tooth MossTetraphis pellucidaCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansCreeping FingerwortLepidozia reptansCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumWhite-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanumDusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridusDusky Beard-mossDidymodon luridusJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumJuniper HaircapPolytrichum juniperinumYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareYellow Fringe-mossRacomitrium aciculareAtlantic PawwortOrthocaulis atlanticusAtlantic PawwortOrthocaulis atlanticusClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumClustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertumCape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineareCape Thread-mossOrthodontium lineareSlender Cruet-mossTetraplodon mnioidesSlender Cruet-mossTetraplodon mnioidesRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumCiliated FringewortPtilidium ciliareCiliated FringewortPtilidium ciliareRacomitrium obtusumRacomitrium obtusumRacomitrium obtusumRacomitrium obtusumShady EarwortScapania umbrosaShady EarwortScapania umbrosaCommon PawwortOrthocaulis floerkeiCommon PawwortOrthocaulis floerkeiBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumBristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferumPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataClaw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochraceaClaw Brook-mossHygrohypnella ochraceaCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusCylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanusMicheli's Least PouncewortLejeunea cavifoliaMicheli's Least PouncewortLejeunea cavifoliaWaved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatumWaved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatumTaper-leaved Earth-mossPleuridium acuminatumTaper-leaved Earth-mossPleuridium acuminatumGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-mossHylocomium splendensMueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muellerianaMueller's PouchwortCalypogeia muellerianaFloating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitansFloating Hook-mossWarnstorfia fluitansCommon Cord-mossFunaria hygrometricaCommon Cord-mossFunaria hygrometricaBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusBig Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrusWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaRed Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrumRed Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrumBent-leaved Beard-mossLeptodontium flexifoliumBent-leaved Beard-mossLeptodontium flexifoliumTrunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatusTrunk PawwortOrthocaulis attenuatusNotched PouchwortCalypogeia argutaNotched PouchwortCalypogeia argutaFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumFern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinumStraw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineumStraw Spear-mossStraminergon stramineumDwarf NeckeraNeckera pumilaDwarf NeckeraNeckera pumilaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaHair-pointed GrimmiaGrimmia trichophyllaCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumCow-horn Bog-mossSphagnum auriculatumTwo-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidataTwo-horned PincerwortCephalozia bicuspidataEvents & activities nearby
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