🌳 Outdoor🆓 Free entry
What’s there
- Free parking
- Dogs welcome
Free car park at the base of the site (lay-by / Toft Gate Lime Kiln car park), with a gravel footpath climbing about 40 metres to the sculpture.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
The Coldstones Cut is a large public artwork by the sculptor Andrew Sabin, built from stone into the side of a working quarry high on the moors above Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales. Visitors can walk in between tall stone walls along narrow streets and alleyways, then climb spiral paths up to viewing platforms that look out over the valley and the quarry workings. It suits families who enjoy a walk with a bit of a scramble and a big view, and older children often enjoy exploring the maze-like passages. The site is open all year and entry is free, with a free car park at the base and a short uphill footpath to reach the sculpture. There are no toilets or cafe on site, so families should bring supplies, warm clothing and sturdy footwear, as the hilltop can be exposed and weather changes quickly.
Exposed hilltop site; weather can change suddenly.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Wellies
Wristband for lost childrenWrite your number on it before you go in.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.- Travel sickness bands
Extra jumper- Waterproof phone pouch
- Wet bagFor whatever comes home soaked.
Travel pillow
Sun cream
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Photos: Anna Tesar, CC BY 2.0 · Ruth and Dave, CC BY 2.0 · Takahiro Yamagiwa, CC BY 2.0 · Missvain, CC BY 4.0
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