Norton Tower is the ruin of what was likely to be a hunting lodge, built by Richard Norton in around 1540. A maze of rabbit warrens (with somewhat tame rabbits) criss-cross the land around the tower, with the area also popular at the time for deer hunting.

A common upland flower that is actually part of the violet family, the Mountain Pansy is the largest of Britain’s native pansies. Most commonly seen in late Spring/Summer, it is common in the hills of northern England and Scotland. particulalry on grassland near limestone.