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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Dogs welcome 12 ha
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54.15325, -2.08348
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Jackdaw ✦ 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
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Jackdaw ✦ 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 — Oystercatcher, Jackdaw, Curlew +75 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Free
Birds — Oystercatcher, Jackdaw, Curlew +75 more · last seen 2025; Upland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Palustriella commutata, Thickpoint Grimmia, Silky Wall Feather-moss +214 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhingia campestris +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Old Cote Moor from Kettlewell trail, Upper Wharfdale Walking route 15.9 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 route Length 15.9 km Duration 03:40 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Buckden To Kettlewell walk, Upper Wharfdale Walking route 6.4 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 route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Yockenthwaite to Cray walk, Upper Wharfdale Walking route 9.6 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 route Length 9.6 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Dales Way Walking route 129 km ▾
Named route Length 129 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lady Anne's Way Walking route 160 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 route Length 160 km Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Trans-Pennine Spur Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Yorkshire Dales Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref YDC Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Grassland on Old Cote Little Moor
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Wildlife to spot
4,285 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,285 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Sand Martin · Kingfisher · Rook · Great Tit · Black-headed Gull +38
Sand Martin Riparia riparia Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dipper Cinclus cinclus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greylag Goose Anser anser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swift Apus apus Curlew Numenius arquata Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhingia campestris
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Alpine Penny-Cress · Dark-green Flapwort · Crisped Neckera · Rock Pocket-moss · Tamarisk Scalewort +114
Alpine Penny-Cress Noccaea caerulescens Dark-green Flapwort Jungermannia atrovirens Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Capillary Thread-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,285 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Sand Martin · Kingfisher · Rook · Great Tit · Black-headed Gull +38
Sand Martin Riparia riparia Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dipper Cinclus cinclus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greylag Goose Anser anser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swift Apus apus Curlew Numenius arquata Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Red Soldier Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhingia campestris
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Alpine Penny-Cress · Dark-green Flapwort · Crisped Neckera · Rock Pocket-moss · Tamarisk Scalewort +114
Alpine Penny-Cress Noccaea caerulescens Dark-green Flapwort Jungermannia atrovirens Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Capillary Thread-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bryum capillare
Bryum capillare
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia
Giant Bellflower Campanula latifolia
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Bird's-eye Primrose Primula farinosa
Bird's-eye Primrose Primula farinosa
Blunt-leaf Tufa-moss Gymnostomum calcareum
Blunt-leaf Tufa-moss Gymnostomum calcareum
Spring Sandwort Sabulina verna
Spring Sandwort Sabulina verna
Slender Cruet-moss Tetraplodon mnioides
Slender Cruet-moss Tetraplodon mnioides
Dwarf Rock-bristle Seligeria pusilla
Dwarf Rock-bristle Seligeria pusilla
Tall Thyme-moss Plagiomnium elatum
Tall Thyme-moss Plagiomnium elatum
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Depressed Feather-moss Taxiphyllum wissgrillii
Depressed Feather-moss Taxiphyllum wissgrillii
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus
Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus
Rough Earwort Scapania aspera
Rough Earwort Scapania aspera
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii Chionoloma tenuirostre var. holtii
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Curly Crisp-moss Trichostomum crispulum
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Bordered Thyme-moss Mnium marginatum
Bordered Thyme-moss Mnium marginatum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Narrow-leaved Pocket-moss Fissidens gracilifolius
Narrow-leaved Pocket-moss Fissidens gracilifolius
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Smaller Lattice-moss Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Dicranella varia Dicranella varia
Dicranella varia Dicranella varia
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Fatfoot Pocket-moss Fissidens crassipes
Fatfoot Pocket-moss Fissidens crassipes
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum
Hymenostylium recurvirostrum var. recurvirostrum Hymenostylium recurvirostrum var. recurvirostrum
Hymenostylium recurvirostrum var. recurvirostrum Hymenostylium recurvirostrum var. recurvirostrum
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Greater Fork-moss Dicranum majus
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Creeping Fingerwort Lepidozia reptans
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Micheli's Least Pouncewort Lejeunea cavifolia
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Dwarf Feather-moss Microeurhynchium pumilum
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Campylium protensum Campylium protensum
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Shady Earwort Scapania umbrosa
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum
Strict Haircap Polytrichum strictum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Starry Thyme-moss Mnium stellare
Starry Thyme-moss Mnium stellare
Lyon's Notchwort Tritomaria quinquedentata
Lyon's Notchwort Tritomaria quinquedentata
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Appleyard's Feather-moss Scleropodium cespitans
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Craven Featherwort Pedinophyllum interruptum
Craven Featherwort Pedinophyllum interruptum
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Trichostomum herzogii Trichostomum herzogii
Trichostomum herzogii Trichostomum herzogii
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Many-fruited Thyme-moss Plagiomnium affine
Bitter Scalewort Porella arboris-vitae
Bitter Scalewort Porella arboris-vitae
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Pale Thread-moss Bryum pallens
Pale Thread-moss Bryum pallens
Intermediate Hook-moss Scorpidium cossonii
Intermediate Hook-moss Scorpidium cossonii
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Blunt Feather-moss Homalia trichomanoides
Pointed Lattice-moss Dialytrichia mucronata
Pointed Lattice-moss Dialytrichia mucronata
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Rock Pouncewort Cololejeunea calcarea
Rock Pouncewort Cololejeunea calcarea
Bendy Ditrichum Flexitrichum flexicaule
Bendy Ditrichum Flexitrichum flexicaule
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Greater Water-moss Fontinalis antipyretica
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia
Wood-rust Cephalozia curvifolia