Getting here
54.37344, -2.91652
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Canada Goose
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Canada Goose
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Herb-Paris +17 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Common Red Soldier Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Common Red Soldier Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route900 m
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km
Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock
Sherriff's Walkpublic footpath · 504 m
Millbeckstockpublic footpath · 151 m
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Wildlife to spot
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