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Getting here
54.57643, -2.92929
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Betony, Yellow Pimpernel +13 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Tinodes waeneri, Common Green Grasshopper +40 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Aira Force Glencoyne Farm Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route4.8 km
Glencoyne is one of the largest tenanted hill farms in the Lake District. Pass through Grade II listed buildings, industrial artifacts, fells, grazing livestock, rich woodland where red squirrels are seen & views of Ullswater. Steep, gravel & boggy.
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route7.2 km
Experience Aira Force at its best as you head towards the waterfalls. Pass through woodland with lush green ferns & evergreens and emerge from the confines of the gorge to enjoy expansive views over Ullswater from the summit of Gowbarrow.
Patterdale and Glenamara Park Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route3.2 km
With views of Ullswater & the surrounding fells, this circular is mainly gravel. See some of the Lake District's most striking ancient & veteran trees, including stately oaks & alder in the former deer enclosure of Glenamara Park. Gentle climbs & descents
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Cycling
Route C2CCycling route
Old Coach Road alternative
Wildlife to spot
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