Settlement in Ashes Shaw Pasture, Horton 3 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Getting here
54.19745, -2.34658
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.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 67+ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 67+ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +64 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Small Heath +57 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bird's-eye Primrose, Springy Turf-moss, Neat Feather-moss +193 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Pennine Way (Horton in Ribblesdale to Hawes) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Three Peaks Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ribblehead Quarry Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Limestone Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Dales Way Walking route 129 km ▾
Named route Length 129 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales) Mountain bike route 172.2 km ▾
Named route Length 172.2 km
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Wildlife to spot
13,990 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,990 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Jackdaw · Robin · Pheasant +30
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus House Martin Delichon urbicum Common Gull Larus canus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Skylark Alauda arvensis Curlew Numenius arquata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Red Soldier Beetle · Scaeva pyrastri · Common Green Sawfly · Scathophaga stercoraria · Rhingia campestris +1
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Hooded Bristle-moss · Big Shaggy-moss · Long-beaked Water Feather-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Bifid Crestwort +94
Hooded Bristle-moss Orthotrichum cupulatum Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,990 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Jackdaw · Robin · Pheasant +30
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus House Martin Delichon urbicum Common Gull Larus canus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Skylark Alauda arvensis Curlew Numenius arquata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Red Soldier Beetle · Scaeva pyrastri · Common Green Sawfly · Scathophaga stercoraria · Rhingia campestris +1
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Hooded Bristle-moss · Big Shaggy-moss · Long-beaked Water Feather-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Bifid Crestwort +94
Hooded Bristle-moss Orthotrichum cupulatum Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wall Screw-moss
Wall Screw-moss
Tortula muralis
Tortula muralis
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Long-beaked Thyme-moss Plagiomnium rostratum
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Rough Earwort Scapania aspera
Rough Earwort Scapania aspera
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Great Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. lacunosum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata
Bird's-eye Primrose Primula farinosa
Bird's-eye Primrose Primula farinosa
Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris
Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Rusty Beard-moss Didymodon ferrugineus
Rusty Beard-moss Didymodon ferrugineus
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Woodsy Thyme-moss Plagiomnium cuspidatum
Woodsy Thyme-moss Plagiomnium cuspidatum
Starry Thyme-moss Mnium stellare
Starry Thyme-moss Mnium stellare
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Wall Feather-moss Rhynchostegium murale
Wall Feather-moss Rhynchostegium murale
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Greater Featherwort Plagiochila asplenioides
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua
Tall Thyme-moss Plagiomnium elatum
Tall Thyme-moss Plagiomnium elatum
Dwarf Rock-bristle Seligeria pusilla
Dwarf Rock-bristle Seligeria pusilla
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Beech Feather-moss Cirriphyllum crassinervium
Conocephalum salebrosum Conocephalum salebrosum
Conocephalum salebrosum Conocephalum salebrosum
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Variable Crisp-moss Trichostomum brachydontium
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Short-beaked Wood-moss Loeskeobryum brevirostre
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Supine Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Bendy Ditrichum Flexitrichum flexicaule
Bendy Ditrichum Flexitrichum flexicaule
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Verdigris Tufa-moss Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Lyon's Notchwort Tritomaria quinquedentata
Lyon's Notchwort Tritomaria quinquedentata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Downy Veilwort Metzgeria pubescens
Downy Veilwort Metzgeria pubescens
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralis
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Trichostomum herzogii Trichostomum herzogii
Trichostomum herzogii Trichostomum herzogii
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Hair-pointed Feather-moss Cirriphyllum piliferum
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa
Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana
Syntrichia montana var. montana Syntrichia montana var. montana
Pale Thread-moss Bryum pallens
Pale Thread-moss Bryum pallens
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Twist-tip Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium schleicheri
Twist-tip Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium schleicheri
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides
Larger Mouse-tail Moss Isothecium alopecuroides
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Rufous Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Weissia controversa var. crispata Weissia controversa var. crispata
Weissia controversa var. crispata Weissia controversa var. crispata
Western Brook-moss Pseudohygrohypnum eugyrium
Western Brook-moss Pseudohygrohypnum eugyrium
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Elegant Silk-moss Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Upright Screw-moss Tortula subulata
Upright Screw-moss Tortula subulata
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum 