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Eskdale Golf Course

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

54.36417, -3.36387

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +80 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Southern Hawker, Field Grasshopper +18 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Touch-me-not Balsam, Cock's-foot +92 more · last seen 2025

Horse riding

Strong match

Varies

Horse riding listed as facility

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km▾
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

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13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route▾
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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13 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Eskdale Golf Course

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eskdale Golf Course

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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