White Stone Wood

Wood, Forest in Yorkshire Craven

England

White Stone Wood

Ford at Wharfe This ford is found on White Stone Lane in Wharfe. Access to the hamlet was restricted to pedestrians only. — Ford at Wharfe Credit: John Walton

White Stone Wood is a picturesque woodland located in the county of Yorkshire, England. Covering an area of approximately 100 acres, it is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts, hikers, and those seeking a peaceful retreat in the heart of nature. The wood is situated in close proximity to the village of White Stone, from which it derives its name.

The woodland is known for its diverse range of tree species, including oak, beech, birch, and pine. This creates a rich tapestry of colors throughout the year, with vibrant hues of green in spring and summer, and stunning autumnal displays of red, orange, and gold. The wood is also home to an array of wildlife, including deer, foxes, badgers, and numerous bird species, making it a haven for wildlife enthusiasts and birdwatchers.

Visitors to White Stone Wood can enjoy a network of well-maintained walking trails that wind through the forest, providing opportunities for leisurely strolls or more challenging hikes. The trails are clearly marked and offer breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside, including rolling hills and meandering streams.

In addition to its natural beauty, White Stone Wood also holds historical significance. The remains of an ancient Roman road can be found within the woodland, offering a glimpse into the area's past. This combination of natural beauty and historical interest makes White Stone Wood a must-visit destination for those interested in Yorkshire's rich cultural and natural heritage.

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White Stone Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.127953/-2.3377144 or Grid Reference SD7870. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ford at Wharfe

This ford is found on White Stone Lane in Wharfe. Access to the hamlet was restricted to pedestrians only.

John Walton

Track below Lower Bark House

Looking towards Long Scar

Alan Pickup

Looking down to the Road of a Thousand Bends from the path to Moughton Nab

That's probably not an official name, but any Yorkshire Dales caver will know exactly where you mean if you mention the Road of a Thousand Bends, being the way between Ribblesdale and Austwick and a frequent route for those visiting the Helwith Bridge pub from caving clubs in the Clapham and Ingleton areas, or visiting the Ingleborough area caves from the clubs in Horton. The scene of many an accident, we once came across a shiny Porsche lying on its roof in the verge, and shortly thereafter found a gentleman running towards Austwick in some haste. Most mishaps tend to be less serious, taking corners off cars and walls when meeting someone coming the other way, mostly in daylight. After the pub, it's dark and people have headlights...

Andy Waddington

Track near Moughton Scars

Dave Croker

The moor above Moughton

Although bare limestone is not everywhere, the scenery on this area of moorland is very karstic with no surface water and many closed depressions. But with no shale cover to concentrate water into streams, there is very little in the way of known cave development, and it's a bleak and unpromising place to come looking, despite the obvious attractions of a "blank on the map". Indeed, so poor is its reputation for those looking for new caverns measureless to man that this is the first time I've been up here since starting caving almost fifty years ago. Such are the attractions of new personal points on geograph ! Also it was handily nearby for the club dinner later in the evening...

Andy Waddington

Looking from Moughton towards Austwick

The extensive limestone plateau behind Moughton Nab is featureless and fairly pathless, but mysteriously dotted with cairns in places of no apparent significance. There's one just behind the photographer, and my GPS says it's in this square, but aerial photography is just too low-resolution to identify it with certainty. It seems to be right on the square boundary within a metre or two, but for geograph purposes it's safer to just look the other way and pick a subject which is well inside the square. Despite the bogginess of the moor and the number of closed depressions, there are no discrete stream sinks or deep shakeholes, so the area has long been regarded as hopeless for the discovery of new cave systems. There are various risings below it, but all are too small for any kind of exploration. A bit of a cavers' desert, really.

Andy Waddington

Moughton trig. point and pile of stones

One can only tell by the OS map whether a given heap of rocks is a cairn or a pile of stones (if it has words at all). The OS believe this one to be a pile of stones, so I guess we take their work for it, though some definitions in the map key would not go amiss, so we might know the difference. The trig. point is, on the other hand, unmistakeable in its identification.

Andy Waddington

Long wall across Moughton

There are no real paths across the high plateau of Moughton, and it is generally a choice between boggy heather or loose limestone pavement and shillow. However, at least sheep feel the need to pick a route sheltered from the cold east winds of winter, so a trod of sorts follows the wall closely on its way north towards the main path up from Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

Andy Waddington

The Norber erratics

The 'erratics' are boulders dropped by passing glaciers. They lie on a bedrock of limestone which has weathered down through the action of rainwater dissolving the rock - except below the boulders where the rock is protected.

Val Vannet