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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
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Getting here
54.29401, -2.04124
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Wren ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Wren ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🅿️ Parking· Free 🧺 Picnic spot
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greylag Goose, Wren, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Greylag Goose, Wren, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet +132 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Herriot Way Walking route 79.3 km ▾
Named route Ref HW Length 79.3 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Lady Anne's Way Walking route 160 km ▾
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
Named route Length 160 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Dales Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref YDC Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
8,944 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,944 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Greylag Goose · Barn Owl · Wren · Mallard · Robin +38
Greylag Goose Anser anser Barn Owl Tyto alba Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Gull Larus canus Raven Corvus corax2024 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Stoat
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Stoat Mustela erminea2024 7-spot Ladybird · Chaetopteryx villosa · Sericomyia silentis · Eristalis tenax · Helophilus pendulus +64
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Chaetopteryx villosa Chaetopteryx villosa Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Erioconopa diuturna Erioconopa diuturna Tipula pagana Marsh Bryum · Glittering Wood-moss · Fountain Apple-moss · Eyebright · Tree-moss +1
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana Eyebright Euphrasia Tree-moss Climacium dendroides River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,944 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Greylag Goose · Barn Owl · Wren · Mallard · Robin +38
Greylag Goose Anser anser Barn Owl Tyto alba Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Gull Larus canus Raven Corvus corax2024 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Stoat
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Stoat Mustela erminea2024 7-spot Ladybird · Chaetopteryx villosa · Sericomyia silentis · Eristalis tenax · Helophilus pendulus +64
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Chaetopteryx villosa Chaetopteryx villosa Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Erioconopa diuturna Erioconopa diuturna Tipula pagana Marsh Bryum · Glittering Wood-moss · Fountain Apple-moss · Eyebright · Tree-moss +1
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana Eyebright Euphrasia Tree-moss Climacium dendroides River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tipula pagana
Tipula pagana
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Neoascia podagrica Neoascia podagrica
Neoascia podagrica Neoascia podagrica
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Sciara hemerobioides Sciara hemerobioides
Sciara hemerobioides Sciara hemerobioides
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum
Paragus haemorrhous Paragus haemorrhous2024
Paragus haemorrhous Paragus haemorrhous2024
Tiger Cranefly Nephrotoma flavescens2024
Tiger Cranefly Nephrotoma flavescens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Erioconopa trivialis Erioconopa trivialis
Erioconopa trivialis Erioconopa trivialis
Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus
Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus
Tipula gimmerthali Tipula gimmerthali
Tipula gimmerthali Tipula gimmerthali
Heather Beetle Lochmaea suturalis
Heather Beetle Lochmaea suturalis
Plateumaris discolor Plateumaris discolor
Plateumaris discolor Plateumaris discolor
Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica
Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Herina frondescentiae Herina frondescentiae
Herina frondescentiae Herina frondescentiae
Dicranomyia aperta Dicranomyia aperta
Dicranomyia aperta Dicranomyia aperta
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Herina lugubris Herina lugubris
Herina lugubris Herina lugubris
Dicranota claripennis Dicranota claripennis
Dicranota claripennis Dicranota claripennis
Empis grisea Empis grisea
Empis grisea Empis grisea
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Leptopa vittata Leptopa vittata
Leptopa vittata Leptopa vittata
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Molophilus obscurus Molophilus obscurus2024
Molophilus obscurus Molophilus obscurus2024
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2024
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2024
Sphaerophoria interrupta Sphaerophoria interrupta2024
Sphaerophoria interrupta Sphaerophoria interrupta2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Amphinemura sulcicollis Amphinemura sulcicollis2024
Amphinemura sulcicollis Amphinemura sulcicollis2024
Isoperla grammatica Isoperla grammatica2024
Isoperla grammatica Isoperla grammatica2024
Ringed Tigress Athalia circularis2024
Ringed Tigress Athalia circularis2024
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri2024
Protonemura meyeri Protonemura meyeri2024
Meadowsweet Stem-sawfly Phylloecus xanthostoma2024
Meadowsweet Stem-sawfly Phylloecus xanthostoma2024
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2024
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2024
Podabrus alpinus Podabrus alpinus2024
Podabrus alpinus Podabrus alpinus2024
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata2024
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Dicranomyia quadra Dicranomyia quadra2024
Dicranomyia quadra Dicranomyia quadra2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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