Getting here
54.40016, -2.94287
Best for
8 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN 6)
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 kmWalking
26
23 named nearby · 3 public paths
Cycling
75
75 named nearby
Mountain biking
5
5 named nearby
Horse riding
10
10 public paths
Named routes and paths nearby
About this urban park
Brockhole on Windermere is an ancient urban park covering 21 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Café
1 nearby · 104m
Parking
Brockhole National Park Visitor Centre · Paid · 135m
Playground
136m away
Toilets
2 · 114m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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