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Getting here
54.09812, -1.93601
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Meadow Pipit, Wheatear +69 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Flat-topped Bog-moss, Water Earwort, Rusty Swan-neck Moss +114 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Flat-topped Bog-moss, Water Earwort, Rusty Swan-neck Moss +114 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Small Heath +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Small Heath +27 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
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.
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route675 m
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Backstone Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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