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Ribblehead railway construction camp and prehistoric field system

16 ha

📷 Mr E Greenwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

54.21086, -2.36698

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Skylark +66 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: BATTY MOSS RAILWAY VIADUCT

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Skylark +66 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Molophilus obscurus +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-eye Primrose, Springy Turf-moss, Glittering Wood-moss +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ribblehead Quarry WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Limestone WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 13.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ribblehead Viaduct and beyond - From the Train - Yorkshire

📷 Mr E Greenwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ribblehead Viaduct and beyond - From the Train - Yorkshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement in Ashes Shaw Pasture, HortonHistoric site2 km→✦Cairn at Force Gill, 80m SSE of Little Dale aqueductHistoric site2 km→✦Fair Bottom BarnHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Settlement on Gauber High Pasture RockHistoric site1.1 km→✦Settlement on Gauber Cow Pasture RocksHistoric site1.4 km→