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Getting here
54.44408, -3.46421
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Goosander and Herring Gull
- ✦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
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goosander and Herring Gull
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goosander, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: RUINS OF THE MONASTIC CHURCH AND EAST RANGE; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Goosander, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Lepidostoma hirtum +8 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Main RouteCycling route185 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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