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Skelton Moor

98 ha

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome98 ha

Getting here

54.41451, -1.88313

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Wren +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank · last seen 2026; Plants — Redshank · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 13.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 71Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route199 m
Named routeRef 71Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skelton Moor trig point looking east

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skelton Moor trig point looking east

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Reeth Community OrchardUrban park4.9 km→⛪Reeth Evangelical Congregational ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Marrick Priory: a Benedictine nunnery and later parish church with fishponds, mill mound, ironworks, longhouse, trackways and an Iron-Age house platformHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦EarthworksHistoric site4.6 km→

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