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CAPERNWRAY HALL

87 ha

📷 Pete Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome87 ha

Getting here

54.14546, -2.69771

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About CAPERNWRAY HALL

Capernwray Hall is a former country house situated 3 miles (4. 8 km) east-northeast of Carnforth, Lancashire, England, and is currently used as a Christian Bible school and holiday centre. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

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English country houseGrade II listed park and gardenc. 1844

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: CAPERNWRAY HALL

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker +221 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Aspen, Hard-fern +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Short RouteWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound trip
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long RouteWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound trip
Hobson's Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: service
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunset sky, Capernwray Hall park

📷 Pete Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunset sky, Capernwray Hall park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Old RectoryHistoric site4.6 km→✦Warton Old RectoryHistoric site4.6 km→✦Warton Lime KilnHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds5 km→🐄The Farm ShopVisitor farm2.8 km→✦Loyn BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 151

1.9 km→