Cockermouth Castle: medieval enclosure castle and site of earlier motte and bailey castle
1 ha
Plan your visit
A useful outdoor place with open-data visitor information.
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.66522, -3.36226
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ☕The New Bookshop Coffee Shop — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ☕The New Bookshop Coffee Shop — a good base for a longer summer day out
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid🚻Toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Bridge Streetpublic footpath · 77 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: residential
Market Streetpublic footpath · 39 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: residential
Back Lanepublic footpath · 281 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 281 mPath type: track
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cockermouth<>DistingtionCycling route▾
Route C2CCycling route▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
NCN 7 Workington link
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route719 m▾
Named routeRef 10Length 719 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
13,000 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
13,000 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Jackdaw · Blackbird · Robin · Chaffinch · Bullfinch +20
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MagpiePica pica
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
🦌Mammals3 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Red Squirrel · Polecat · Hedgehog
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- PolecatMustela putorius2025
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Cartodere nodifer · Heleomyza serrata · Stenocranus minutus +5
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Cartodere nodiferCartodere nodifer
- Heleomyza serrataHeleomyza serrata
- Stenocranus minutusStenocranus minutus
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025
Wall Speedwell · Green Field-speedwell · Hazel · Petty Spurge · Scots Pine +140
- Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis
- Green Field-speedwellVeronica agrestis
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus
- Scots PinePinus sylvestris
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- Hairy BindweedCalystegia pulchra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
13,000 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds25 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Jackdaw · Blackbird · Robin · Chaffinch · Bullfinch +20
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MagpiePica pica
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
🦌Mammals3 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Red Squirrel · Polecat · Hedgehog
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- PolecatMustela putorius2025
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Cartodere nodifer · Heleomyza serrata · Stenocranus minutus +5
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Cartodere nodiferCartodere nodifer
- Heleomyza serrataHeleomyza serrata
- Stenocranus minutusStenocranus minutus
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025
Wall Speedwell · Green Field-speedwell · Hazel · Petty Spurge · Scots Pine +140
- Wall SpeedwellVeronica arvensis
- Green Field-speedwellVeronica agrestis
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Petty SpurgeEuphorbia peplus
- Scots PinePinus sylvestris
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- Hairy BindweedCalystegia pulchra
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
