🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Swallow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Swallow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕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
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Swallow, Pied Wagtail +70 more · last seen 2026; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Swallow, Pied Wagtail +70 more · last seen 2026; Grass moorland priority habitat
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
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Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Chanterelle, Honey Fungus +58 more · last seen 2021
Varies
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Small Heath, Yellow Meadow Ant +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Golden-head Moss, Prickly Featherwort, Lesser Featherwort +185 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Peace How Walk From High Brandelhow Jetty, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route3 km▾
A gentle walk with time & space to reflect. Peace How looks over Derwent Water to the north, & Castle Crag – a WW1 memorial fell – to the south. It was gifted to NT in 1917, so that anyone affected by the WW1 could come & experience peace & tranquility.
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Borger Dalr Geology Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route6.4 km▾
Explore the origins of Borrowdale as you walk from Bowder Stone car park to Castle Crag, including the poignant war memorial Peace Howe, and amazing views of the flat valley bed that was formerly the bottom of an Ice Age lake. A steep but gradual climb.
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Seatoller, Styhead Tarn and Grains Gill Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km▾
An invigorating circular into the the Lakeland fells beyond Borrowdale. Follow an ancient packhorse route, as mountain views of Great End & Great Gable rise above you. Relax by Sprinkling Tarn before returning via Grains Gill stream. Rugged rock paths.
Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bowder Stone, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route900 m▾
A short linear walk to the Bowder Stone; a house-sized boulder balanced inexplicably on its side. Climb the ladder to the top of this Georgian tourist attraction.
Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding
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3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
