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White Hillock

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Skylark
  • 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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Curlew +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Curlew +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional 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

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 688Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route675 m
Named routeRef 688Length 675 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 688Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Isolated Ruin on Grassington Moor

Isolated Ruin on Grassington Moor

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