🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Curlew
✦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
🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Curlew
✦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
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Curlew, Lapwing +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Curlew, Lapwing +73 more · last seen 2025; Upland hay meadow priority habitat
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Northern Brown Argus, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +65 more · last seen 2025; Upland hay meadow — wildflower-rich grassland invertebrates
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Rock-rose, Blue Moor-grass, Limestone Bedstraw +189 more · last seen 2025
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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4 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km▾
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling
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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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Horse riding
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2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Scot Gate Lanebridleway · 597 m▾
Path along unpaved but well graded vehicular track
Public pathbridlewayLength 597 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Scot Gate Lanebridleway · 1.2 km▾
Path along unpaved but well graded vehicular track
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
