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Getting here
54.24187, -3.06976
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Native broadleaved woodland — woodland birds
Free
Birds — Wren, Robin, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Native broadleaved woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Meadow Brown, Common Carder Bee +100 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Round-leaved Sundew, American Skunk-cabbage, Common Cottongrass +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km▾
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Regional Route 37Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km▾
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route132 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Photos
Standoff by Jacob's sheep
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Wildlife to spot
6,339 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,339 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
springautumn
2025▾
Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch +33
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RavenCorvus corax
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- MagpiePica pica
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Ardea cinerea cinereaArdea cinerea cinerea
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GannetMorus bassanus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
American Mink
- American MinkNeovison vison
🦎Reptiles1 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians4 species
summer
2026▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Frog · Smooth Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus2025
- Common ToadBufo bufo2025
- FrogRana
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2025
🐝Insects18 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Black Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Neomyia cornicina · Water Scorpion +13
- Black DarterSympetrum danae
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Neomyia cornicinaNeomyia cornicina
- Water ScorpionNepa cinerea
- Common Darter
Heather · Woodruff · Elder · Rowan · Wavy Bitter-cress +81
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
- WoodruffGalium odoratum
- ElderSambucus nigra
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa
- Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
- RedshankPersicaria maculosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,339 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds38 species
springautumn
2025▾
Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch +33
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RavenCorvus corax
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- MagpiePica pica
- SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Ardea cinerea cinereaArdea cinerea cinerea
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GannetMorus bassanus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
American Mink
- American MinkNeovison vison
🦎Reptiles1 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Slow-worm
🐸Amphibians4 species
summer
2026▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Frog · Smooth Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus2025
- Common ToadBufo bufo2025
- FrogRana
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2025
🐝Insects18 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Black Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Neomyia cornicina · Water Scorpion +13
- Black DarterSympetrum danae
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Neomyia cornicinaNeomyia cornicina
- Water ScorpionNepa cinerea
- Common Darter
Heather · Woodruff · Elder · Rowan · Wavy Bitter-cress +81
- HeatherCalluna vulgaris
- WoodruffGalium odoratum
- ElderSambucus nigra
- RowanSorbus aucuparia
- Wavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosa
- Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
- RedshankPersicaria maculosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sympetrum striolatum
Sympetrum striolatum
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEpistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariaeField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulusCommon Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulusMelanostomaMelanostomaMelanostomaMelanostomaHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusCantharis crypticaCantharis crypticaCantharis crypticaCantharis crypticaStriped Fern-sawflyStrongylogaster multifasciataStriped Fern-sawflyStrongylogaster multifasciataFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculataFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculataDownlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceusDownlooker SnipeflyRhagio scolopaceusLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumAmerican WillowherbEpilobium ciliatumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustreCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaWood SpeedwellVeronica montanaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaSweet ChestnutCastanea sativaWood MelickMelica unifloraWood MelickMelica unifloraGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaSessile OakQuercus petraeaSessile OakQuercus petraeaRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraMontbretiaCrocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiifloraWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaCommon FigwortScrophularia nodosaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisDryopteris affinisHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisRough Meadow-grassPoa trivialisYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumYellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumPolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgareAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusMarsh Yellow-cressRorippa palustrisMarsh Yellow-cressRorippa palustrisHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaLemon-scented FernOreopteris limbospermaLemon-scented FernOreopteris limbospermaPurple-loosestrifeLythrum salicariaPurple-loosestrifeLythrum salicariaBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaJapanese KnotweedReynoutria japonicaBetonyBetonica officinalisBetonyBetonica officinalisMonkeyflowerErythranthe guttataMonkeyflowerErythranthe guttataYellow Bristle-grassSetaria pumilaYellow Bristle-grassSetaria pumilaWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperWater-pepperPersicaria hydropiperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperNavelwortUmbilicus rupestrisNavelwortUmbilicus rupestrisYellow AzaleaRhododendron luteumYellow AzaleaRhododendron luteum