Thornber Barns site
Getting here
54.14730, -2.12629
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Swift +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Swift +59 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Tissue, Herald, Small Heath +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tissue, Herald, Small Heath +112 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Chalk Comb-moss, Marsh Bryum, Palustriella falcata +159 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Chalk Comb-moss, Marsh Bryum, Palustriella falcata +159 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Phragmidium fragariae · last seen 2019; Fungi — Phragmidium fragariae · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Old Cote Moor from Kettlewell trail, Upper WharfdaleWalking route15.9 km
Circular, strenuous, hilly walk climbing rocky terraces & stiles to Old Cote Moor summit. Views across the Dales. Along the River Wharfe otters & kingfishers can be seen. Dogs welcome under close control. Potential livestock & ground nesting birds.
Buckden To Kettlewell walk, Upper WharfdaleWalking route6.4 km
An easy, flat, linear, well-signed route that follows the River Wharfe as it winds its way through fields and farmland & between historic dry-stone walls. Look out for kingfishers, trout & other wildlife. Dogs are welcome & should be kept under control.
Yockenthwaite to Cray walk, Upper WharfdaleWalking route9.6 km
This moderate circular trail heads up across the hillside and over glaciated valleys, visiting villages and offering views across the Yorkshire Dales. It also offers the chance to spot a variety of local wildlife, including birds, bats, and butterflies.
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Pennine Way (Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale)Walking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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