Brigsteer park ✦ Ancient woodland 33 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 33 ha
Places › England › North West › Westmorland and Furness Getting here
54.28471, -2.79057
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 369m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 369m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Blackbird +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Blackbird +87 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Frizzled Crisp-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Flat Neckera +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Darter, Syrphus +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Garlic Mustard, Ramsons +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cumbria Coastal Way Walking route 298 km ▾
Named route Length 298 km Regional walking route
Show on map Scout Scar Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Miles Without Stiles 4 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Hincaster Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sizergh Fell, Sizergh Walking route 4 km ▾
The traditional agricultural estate surrounding Sizergh offers views of the Lakeland Fells, Pennines & Morecambe Bay, as well as an array of animals, birds, butterflies & wildflowers. Mostly grassy paths, steep, uneven surfaces & gates.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:30-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Kendal to Sizergh along the River Kent, Sizergh Walking route 8.8 km ▾
Walk along River Kent and Sizergh estate, dog friendly, Abbot Hall, Lancaster Canal Trail, Roman Forts, Suspension Bridge. Low Sizergh's barn, café and shop, check the website for opening hours.
Named route Length 8.8 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lakes & Dales Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref LDL Regional cycle route
Show on map Bay Cycle Way Cycling route 132 km ▾
Named route Ref 700 Length 132 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 323 m ▾
Named route Ref 70 Length 323 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 70 Length 39 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 15 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Public Footpath in Brigsteer Park
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Wildlife to spot
25,980 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,980 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Gadwall · Blackbird · Teal +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Twite Linaria flavirostris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Mole · Red Fox +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Fallow Deer 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Frizzled Crisp-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Flat Neckera · Fox-tail Feather-moss · Wall Scalewort +18
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Flat Neckera Neckera complanata Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,980 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Gadwall · Blackbird · Teal +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Twite Linaria flavirostris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Mole · Red Fox +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Fallow Deer 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Frizzled Crisp-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Flat Neckera · Fox-tail Feather-moss · Wall Scalewort +18
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Flat Neckera Neckera complanata Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dama dama
Dama dama
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rambling Tail-moss Anomodon viticulosus
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa
Crisped Neckera Neckera crispa
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2025
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2025 