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Yorke's Folly

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.06749, -1.75909

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Waved Silk-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Bifid Crestwort +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Waved Silk-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Bifid Crestwort +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle, Epistrophe grossulariae +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle, Epistrophe grossulariae +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
6 Dales TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Circular Walk at Brimham RocksWalking route2.1 km

This short circular shows Brimham's highlights - from the dramatic rock formations to moorland. Sloping paths with slight incline, steps & steep drops. Not suitable for mobility scooters, prams or wheelchairs due to gradients, uneven & narrow terrain.

Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Rocks Route, Brimham RocksWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Woodland Walk, Brimham RocksWalking route2.6 km
Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15.9 km
Named routeRef 688Length 15.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route404 m
Named routeRef 688Length 404 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Yorke's Folly

📷 David Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→✦War MemorialHistoric site2 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦old lead mine workingsHistoric site4.2 km→✦old mine workingsHistoric site4.9 km→✦old lead mine workingsHistoric site3.5 km→

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