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▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew, Meadow Pipit +37 more · last seen 2021; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Leafy Brain, Glue Crust +2 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Leafy Brain, Glue Crust +2 more · last seen 2017
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Beraea maurus, Yellow-faced Blowfly · last seen 2020; Insects — Beraea maurus, Yellow-faced Blowfly · last seen 2020
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Selfheal, Marsh Thistle, Dandelion · last seen 2020; Plants — Selfheal, Marsh Thistle, Dandelion · last seen 2020
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
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C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named route Ref C2C Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 3.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 12.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 12.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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940 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 940 records · National Biodiversity Network Curlew · Wheatear
Curlew Numenius arquata Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2016 Pine Marten
🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2020 ▾
Beraea maurus · Yellow-faced Blowfly
Beraea maurus Beraea maurus2016 Yellow-faced Blowfly Cynomya mortuorum Nettle Clustercup Rust · Glue Crust · Leafy Brain · Moss Ear · Crimped Gill
Nettle Clustercup Rust Puccinia urticata s. lat. Glue Crust Hydnoporia corrugata2012 Leafy Brain Phaeotremella foliacea2012 Moss Ear Chromocyphella muscicola2012 Crimped Gill Plicatura crispa2012 Selfheal · Marsh Thistle · Dandelion · Jointed Rush · Field Horsetail +122
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Dandelion Taraxacum Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2019 Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2019 Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2019 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 940 records · National Biodiversity Network Curlew · Wheatear
Curlew Numenius arquata Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2016 Pine Marten
🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2020 ▾
Beraea maurus · Yellow-faced Blowfly
Beraea maurus Beraea maurus2016 Yellow-faced Blowfly Cynomya mortuorum Nettle Clustercup Rust · Glue Crust · Leafy Brain · Moss Ear · Crimped Gill
Nettle Clustercup Rust Puccinia urticata s. lat. Glue Crust Hydnoporia corrugata2012 Leafy Brain Phaeotremella foliacea2012 Moss Ear Chromocyphella muscicola2012 Crimped Gill Plicatura crispa2012 Selfheal · Marsh Thistle · Dandelion · Jointed Rush · Field Horsetail +122
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Dandelion Taraxacum Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2019 Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2019 Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2019 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad Buckler-fern
Broad Buckler-fern
Dryopteris dilatata2019
Dryopteris dilatata2019
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2019
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2019
Bugle Ajuga reptans2019
Bugle Ajuga reptans2019
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2019
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2019
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2019
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2019
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2019
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2019
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2019
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2019
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2019
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2019
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2019
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum2019
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2019
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2019
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2019
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2019
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2012
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2012
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2012
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2012
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2012
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2012
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2012
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2012
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2012
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2012
Daisy Bellis perennis2012
Daisy Bellis perennis2012
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2012
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2012
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2012
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2012
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2012
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2012
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2012
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2012
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2012
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2012
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2012
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2012
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2012
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2012
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2012
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2012
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2012
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2012
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2012
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2012
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2012
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2012
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2012
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2012
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2012
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2012
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2012
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2012
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2012
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2012
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2012
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2012
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2012
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2012
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2012
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2012
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2012
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2012
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2012
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2012
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2012
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2012
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata2012
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata2012
Knotted Pearlwort Sagina nodosa2012
Knotted Pearlwort Sagina nodosa2012
Ivy Hedera helix2012
Ivy Hedera helix2012
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2012
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2012
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2012
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2012
Common Sedge Carex nigra2012
Common Sedge Carex nigra2012
Rosa canina Rosa canina2012
Rosa canina Rosa canina2012
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2012
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2012
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2012
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2012
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris2019
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris2019
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2019
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2019
Lesser Clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides2019
Lesser Clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides2019
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2019
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2019
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia2019
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia2019
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2019
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2019
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta2019
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta2019
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2019
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2019
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2019
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2019
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2019
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2019
Hawkweed Hieracium2019
Hawkweed Hieracium2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2012
White Clover Trifolium repens2012
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2012
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2012
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2012
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2012
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2012
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2012
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2012
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2012
Star Sedge Carex echinata2012
Star Sedge Carex echinata2012
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2012
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2012
Timothy Phleum pratense2012
Timothy Phleum pratense2012
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2012
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2012
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra2012
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra2012
Eyebright Euphrasia2012
Eyebright Euphrasia2012
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2012
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2012
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2012
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2012
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2012
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2012
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2012
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2012
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2012
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2012
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2012
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2012
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2012
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2012
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus2012
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus2012
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2012
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2012
Lady's-mantle Alchemilla vulgaris2012
Lady's-mantle Alchemilla vulgaris2012
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2012
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2012
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2012
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2012
Heather Calluna vulgaris2012
Heather Calluna vulgaris2012
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2012
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2012
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2012
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2012
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2012
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2012
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2012
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2012
Greater Plantain Plantago major2012
Greater Plantain Plantago major2012
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2012
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2012
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2012
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2012
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2012
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2012
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2012
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens2012
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2012
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2012
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2012
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2012
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2012
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2012
Pignut Conopodium majus2012
Pignut Conopodium majus2012
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2012
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2012
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2012
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2012
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2012
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago2012
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2012
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2012
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2012
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2012
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2012
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2012
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2012
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2012
Blinks Montia fontana2012
Blinks Montia fontana2012
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2012
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis2012
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2012
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2012
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2012
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2012
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2012
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2012
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2012
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa2012
Quaking-grass Briza media2012
Quaking-grass Briza media2012
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2012
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2012
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2012
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2012
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2012
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2012
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2012
Velvet Bent Agrostis canina2012
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2012
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2012
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2012
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2012
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2012
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2012
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2012
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2012
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2012
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2012
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2012
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2012
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2012
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2012
Eared Willow Salix aurita2012
Eared Willow Salix aurita2012