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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Sand Martin, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Sand Martin, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chalk Comb-moss, Palustriella falcata, Marsh Bryum +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Chalk Comb-moss, Palustriella falcata, Marsh Bryum +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Tissue, Dark Green Fritillary +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Tissue, Dark Green Fritillary +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Phragmidium fragariae · last seen 2019; Fungi — Phragmidium fragariae · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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.

Named routeLength 15.9 kmDuration 03:40Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Malham to Horton in Ribblesdale)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 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 routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winter feed...Hay Bales 'parked' on the village green

Winter feed...Hay Bales 'parked' on the village green

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