Rishworth Moor audio trail

Walk in the footsteps of Romans and Revolutionaries

In this audio guide, hike across Rishworth Common and learn more about conservation works being undertaken here – including what’s being done, and most importantly, why!

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Starting Point: Car park below The White House (OS grid ref: SD 967178)
Distance: 11km /7 miles
Grade: Strenuous
Allow: 3–4 hours
Map: OS Explorer 21 – South Pennines
Terrain: A mixture of tracks, rough moorland and flagged paths including ascents, descents and stiles
Nearest town: Ripponden

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Rishworth Common, owned by Yorkshire Water, was a 1727 hectare area within the South Pennine Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)