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Market Cross, Clapham

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📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.11749, -2.39172

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Croft Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Peaks WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Ingleton Waterfalls TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Oxenber Wood trailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wharfe Wood trailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Brokken Bridgepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 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
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Named routeRef 68Length 248 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clapdale Lanebridleway · 949 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 949 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Market Cross, Clapham

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Market Cross, Clapham

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