Getting here
54.54233, -2.84142
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
5 named nearby · 13 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
49
49 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Hartsop to Hayeswater Gill Trail, Ullswater Valley · Walking3.2 km
The Ullswater Way · Walking0
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle Loop · Walking0
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) · Walking0
High Street · bridleway
High Street (Roman Road) · bridleway
High Street (Roman Road) · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Old Boundary Marker by High Street Roman Road, Wether Hill
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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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