Roman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane. 8 ha
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54.08525, -2.13166
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Monument scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wheatear, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wheatear, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tormentil, Carnation Sedge, Chalk Comb-moss +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Tormentil, Carnation Sedge, Chalk Comb-moss +139 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Drymeia hamata, Sericomyia silentis +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Drymeia hamata, Sericomyia silentis +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Settle Loop Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Airedale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Dales High Way Walking route 145 km ▾
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
Named route Length 145 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Trans-Pennine Spur Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Yorkshire Dales Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref YDC Regional cycle route
Show on map Way of the Roses Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WoR National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 8.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 8.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,030 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Wheatear · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Jackdaw · Dipper +40
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Common Gull Larus canus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Skylark Alauda arvensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Robin Erithacus rubecula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Curlew Numenius arquata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Snipe Gallinago gallinago Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swift Apus apus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Green Grasshopper · Sericomyia silentis · Drymeia hamata · Orchid Beetle · Norwegian Wasp +7
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Drymeia hamata Drymeia hamata Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Norwegian Wasp Dolichovespula norwegica Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus Phaonia Bird's-eye Primrose · Woolly Fringe-moss · Chalk Comb-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Great Scented Liverwort +9
Bird's-eye Primrose Primula farinosa2025 Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2024 Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2024 Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2025 Yew Taxus baccata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Wheatear · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Jackdaw · Dipper +40
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Common Gull Larus canus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Skylark Alauda arvensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Robin Erithacus rubecula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Curlew Numenius arquata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Snipe Gallinago gallinago Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swift Apus apus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Green Grasshopper · Sericomyia silentis · Drymeia hamata · Orchid Beetle · Norwegian Wasp +7
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Drymeia hamata Drymeia hamata Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Norwegian Wasp Dolichovespula norwegica Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus Phaonia Bird's-eye Primrose · Woolly Fringe-moss · Chalk Comb-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Great Scented Liverwort +9
Bird's-eye Primrose Primula farinosa2025 Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2024 Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2024 Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum2025 Yew Taxus baccata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phaonia
Phaonia
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea
Criorhina floccosa Criorhina floccosa
Criorhina floccosa Criorhina floccosa
Herina frondescentiae Herina frondescentiae2024
Herina frondescentiae Herina frondescentiae2024
Leptopterna ferrugata Leptopterna ferrugata2024
Leptopterna ferrugata Leptopterna ferrugata2024
Sylvicola punctatus Sylvicola punctatus2024
Sylvicola punctatus Sylvicola punctatus2024 2025
2025
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2025
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Lady's mantle Alchemilla2025
Lady's mantle Alchemilla2025
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2024
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2024
Large White-moss Leucobryum glaucum2024
Large White-moss Leucobryum glaucum2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa2024
Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa2024 