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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Wheatear
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025; Upland wetlands — golden plover and upland waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025; Upland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +57 more · last seen 2025; Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tormentil, Blue Moor-grass, Springy Turf-moss +165 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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
Limestone WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Named routeRef 68Length 248 mNational 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clapham Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Settlement site below Moughton Scars, Crummackdale

Settlement site below Moughton Scars, Crummackdale

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