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Adams Recreation Ground

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsFamily
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.49052, -3.60065

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Jackdaw +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Jackdaw +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to Silecroft; Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to Silecroft

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km

This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Gutter foot to Rottington footpathpublic footpath · 542 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 542 mPath type: footway
The Dandy Walkpublic footpath · 447 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 447 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 72Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 72Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m
Named routeRef 72Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Adams recreation ground, St Bees

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Adams recreation ground, St Bees

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