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Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.90329, -2.93322
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +103 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Giant Bellflower, Bramble +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Hadrian's Cycleway LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
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Rickerby Park after Storm Desmond
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Wildlife to spot
30,139 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
30,139 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds31 species
winterspring
2026▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Grey Heron · Woodpigeon +26
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- MagpiePica pica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Soprano Pipistrelle · Hedgehog
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🐸Amphibians2 species
winter
2026▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects12 species
winterspring
2026▾
Eristalis tenax · Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Platycheirus albimanus +7
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
- Helina evectaHelina evecta
Greater Snowdrop
- Greater SnowdropGalanthus elwesii
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
30,139 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds31 species
winterspring
2026▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Grey Heron · Woodpigeon +26
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- MagpiePica pica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Soprano Pipistrelle · Hedgehog
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🐸Amphibians2 species
winter
2026▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects12 species
winterspring
2026▾
Eristalis tenax · Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Platycheirus albimanus +7
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
- Helina evectaHelina evecta
Greater Snowdrop
- Greater SnowdropGalanthus elwesii
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas