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Wharton Hall

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.45036, -2.35472

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Glittering Wood-moss +171 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Glittering Wood-moss +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell, Early Bumblebee +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell, Early Bumblebee +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2018; Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional 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

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 70Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route757 m
Named routeRef 70Length 757 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wharton Hall from the south

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wharton Hall from the south

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Silver Street Memorial GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park1.2 km→⛪St Stephen's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Lynchets WNW of Wharton HallHistoric site300 m→✦Waitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapelHistoric site2.9 km→✦Lammerside Castle medieval tower houseHistoric site1.4 km→

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