Plan your visit
Getting here
54.57643, -2.92929
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Trail, Ullswater Valley
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v6 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
v1 signed route nearby
Cycling
Route C2CCycling route▾
Old Coach Road alternative
About this urban park
Aira Force is an ancient urban park covering 46 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Parking
Park Brow car park · Paid · 293m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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