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Dacre Castle

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📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.63066, -2.83742

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: DACRE CASTLE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cheumatopsyche lepida, Platycheirus +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Lords-and-Ladies, Meadow Foxtail +117 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Dalemain LoopWalking route

Ullswater Way Dalemain Loop - white text on red roundel

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Eamont WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route7.2 km

Experience Aira Force at its best as you head towards the waterfalls. Pass through woodland with lush green ferns & evergreens and emerge from the confines of the gorge to enjoy expansive views over Ullswater from the summit of Gowbarrow.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:30-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

Old Coach Road alternative

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 7Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route366 m
Named routeRef 7Length 366 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dacre Castle

📷 Roger Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DALEMAINHistoric site1.7 km→✦Millennium Fish CrossHistoric site2.3 km→✦Moated site and annexe south of Gale BayHistoric site3.2 km→✦Moated site of Dacre CastleHistoric site0 m→✦Dalemain AlcoveHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Dalemain Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→