DRIGG DUNES AND GULLERY, RAVENGLASS
377 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome377 ha
Getting here
54.34679, -3.43321
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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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km▾
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Eskdale TRailCycling route▾
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route239 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 239 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Dunes within the Drigg Point reserve
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Wildlife to spot
7,242 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,242 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreenshank · Wheatear · Whimbrel · Barnacle Goose · Oystercatcher +17
- GreenshankTringa nebularia
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RavenCorvus corax
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- White WagtailMotacilla alba alba
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
🐝Insects17 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Saldula palustris · Malacomyia sciomyzina · Platypalpus strigifrons · Helcomyza ustulata · Coelopa pilipes +12
- Saldula palustrisSaldula palustris
- Malacomyia sciomyzinaMalacomyia sciomyzina
- Platypalpus strigifronsPlatypalpus strigifrons
- Helcomyza ustulataHelcomyza ustulata
- Coelopa pilipesCoelopa pilipes
- PlatypalpusPlatypalpus
Sheep's-bit · Knotted Pearlwort · Sea Campion · Tormentil · Compact Rush +109
- Sheep's-bitJasione montana
- Knotted PearlwortSagina nodosa
- Sea CampionSilene uniflora
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
- Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus
- Lesser CentauryCentaurium pulchellum
- Seaside CentauryCentaurium littorale
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,242 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGreenshank · Wheatear · Whimbrel · Barnacle Goose · Oystercatcher +17
- GreenshankTringa nebularia
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RavenCorvus corax
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- White WagtailMotacilla alba alba
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Roe Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
🐝Insects17 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Saldula palustris · Malacomyia sciomyzina · Platypalpus strigifrons · Helcomyza ustulata · Coelopa pilipes +12
- Saldula palustrisSaldula palustris
- Malacomyia sciomyzinaMalacomyia sciomyzina
- Platypalpus strigifronsPlatypalpus strigifrons
- Helcomyza ustulataHelcomyza ustulata
- Coelopa pilipesCoelopa pilipes
- PlatypalpusPlatypalpus
Sheep's-bit · Knotted Pearlwort · Sea Campion · Tormentil · Compact Rush +109
- Sheep's-bitJasione montana
- Knotted PearlwortSagina nodosa
- Sea CampionSilene uniflora
- TormentilPotentilla erecta
- Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus
- Lesser CentauryCentaurium pulchellum
- Seaside CentauryCentaurium littorale
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas