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Barton Park

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

54.59345, -2.82517

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Globeflower, Lady-fern +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Deceptive Earthtongue

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

1 signed route nearby

Route C2CCycling route

Old Coach Road alternative

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Street (Roman Road)bridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway
High Streetbridleway · 409 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 409 mSurface unpavedIncline downPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barton Park

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DALEMAINHistoric site4.5 km→✦Moated site and annexe south of Gale BayHistoric site1 km→✦Millennium Fish CrossHistoric site2.1 km→🏞️DALEMAINCountry park4.8 km→✦Moated site of Dacre CastleHistoric site4.2 km→✦Dacre CastleHistoric site4.2 km→

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