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Reaveley Hill settlement

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Platycheirus albimanus +14 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Platycheirus albimanus +14 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Common Dog-violet, Sticky Groundsel +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Foxglove, Common Dog-violet, Sticky Groundsel +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route653 m
Named routeRef 68Length 653 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 68Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Named routeRef 68Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 68Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 68Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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