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🦅 Birds🧺 Picnic🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
54.37662, -2.90735
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Jackdaw 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Toast — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Jackdaw 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Toast — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw, Canada Goose +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw, Canada Goose +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Common Red Soldier Beetle +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Rusty-Back Fern, Japanese Knotweed +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dales Way Walking route 129 km ▾
Named route Length 129 km Regional walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to Loanthwaite Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 900 m ▾
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Named route Length 900 m Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill Top Walking route 4 km ▾
Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 637 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 637 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 236 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 236 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
25,476 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,476 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan +44
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mole
Water Mint · Heather · Himalayan Honeysuckle · Monkeyflower Species · Yarrow +64
Water Mint Mentha aquatica Heather Calluna vulgaris Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa Monkeyflower Species Erythranthe Yarrow Achillea millefolium Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,476 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan +44
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mole
Water Mint · Heather · Himalayan Honeysuckle · Monkeyflower Species · Yarrow +64
Water Mint Mentha aquatica Heather Calluna vulgaris Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa Monkeyflower Species Erythranthe Yarrow Achillea millefolium Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Utricularia Utricularia
Utricularia Utricularia
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Apple Malus domestica
Apple Malus domestica
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Water-purslane Lythrum portula
Water-purslane Lythrum portula
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Myriophyllum Myriophyllum
Myriophyllum Myriophyllum
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum
Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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