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Getting here
54.52971, -2.69843
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Abbey Visitor Car Park 248m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Mallard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Abbey Visitor Car Park 248m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Rhyacophila dorsalis +47 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap); Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — White Butterbur, Globeflower, Lesser Butterfly-orchid +13 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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