Plan your visit
Getting here
54.37611, -2.81365
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Dales Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km▾
Windermere to Townend walk, WindermereWalking route12.8 km▾
Follow this walk to Townend, a 17th-century farmhouse in Troutbeck, which provides an insight into the local area. Views of the fells, a church with stained glass windows by Sir E. Burne-Jones & W. Morris. A challenging alternate return option available.
🚴Cycling
v28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km▾
Main RouteCycling route659 m▾
Main RouteCycling route214 m▾
Main RouteCycling route386 m▾
Main RouteCycling route478 m▾
About this urban park
The Ayland is a urban park covering 2 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
Mr Duffins Coffee · 170m
Parking
Mill Yard · 143m
Playground
86m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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