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Askham Fell stone alignment

0 ha

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.59281, -2.78733

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Swallow
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Bleeding Oak Crust, Club Foot +33 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Philopotamus montanus +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Biting Stonecrop +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Dalemain LoopWalking route

Ullswater Way Dalemain Loop - white text on red roundel

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Eamont WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Askham Fell stone row

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Askham Fell stone row

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DALEMAINHistoric site4.7 km→✦Moated site and annexe south of Gale BayHistoric site3 km→✦Millennium Fish CrossHistoric site3.1 km→✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→✦ASKHAM HALLHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Askham Hall GardensUrban park2.9 km→