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Castle Crag slight univallate hillfort

1 ha

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.50729, -2.82162

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦23+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Goosander +20 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Goosander +20 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Parsley Fern, Yarrow, Heath Rush +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Glow-worm +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hartsop to Hayeswater Gill Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route3.2 km

From Hartsop village, follow Hayeswater Gill up to the reservoir (which once fed into north-west England's water supply) on a circular walk surrounded by towering Lake District fells. Discover local mining and milling history as you go. Some steep climbs.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The summit of Castle Crag

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The summit of Castle Crag

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦High Street, Roman roadHistoric site4.1 km→✦Settlement SW of Naddle BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→💧Haweswater ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→💧Haweswater ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→✦Birks Crag CampHistoric site0 m→✦Round cairn on High RaiseHistoric site2.2 km→