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Remains of the gas plant, chimney, wheel pit and mill race of Dolphinholme Worsted Mill

1 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.97367, -2.73296

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Yellow Underwing, Rosy Rustic +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Clover, Creeping Buttercup +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wyre Way (Tarnbrook Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Garstang to Abbeystead)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Livestockpublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Common Bankpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Livestockpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
The Trough of BowlandCycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grizedale Valley and ScortonCycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Northern Route To Cockerham and DolphinholmeCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused chimney at Dolphinholme

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused chimney at Dolphinholme

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RecUrban park400 m→💧Wyresdale LakeReservoir4.1 km→💧Wyresdale LakeReservoir4.1 km→✦Wyresdale ParkHistoric site4.3 km→✦Dolphinhome GasworksHistoric site0 m→💧Abbeystead ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→