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Cockermouth Castle: medieval enclosure castle and site of earlier motte and bailey castle

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.66522, -3.36226

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The New Bookshop Coffee Shop — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Grey Heron, Blackbird, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Hedgehog, Rabbit, Daubenton's Bat +13 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Painted Lady +85 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort +69 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridge Streetpublic footpath · 77 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: residential
Market Streetpublic footpath · 39 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: residential
Back Lanepublic footpath · 281 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 281 mPath type: track
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Cycling

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35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cockermouth<>DistingtionCycling route▾
Named route
Route C2CCycling route▾

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾

NCN 7 Workington link

Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route719 m▾
Named routeRef 10Length 719 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Cockermouth Castle

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cockermouth Castle

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Facilities

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Café

The New Bookshop Coffee Shop · 192m

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Parking

Bitterbeck Car Park · Paid · 208m

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Toilets

2 · 202m away

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park300 m→🌱St Joseph's ChurchUrban park500 m→🌱Harris ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Harris ParkUrban park700 m→⛪St Joseph's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds300 m→