Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
54.38336, -2.85094
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café⛺ Campsite🅿️ Parking· Free 🐄 Farm visit
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Cormorant +86 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Cormorant +86 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syritta pipiens, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lustrous Bog-moss, Red Bog-moss, Springy Turf-moss +181 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dales Way Walking route 129 km ▾
Named route Length 129 km Regional walking route
Show on map Townend and Troutbeck Valley Walk, Windermere Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Explore classic Lakeland scenery on this walk from Brockhole, near Windermere, through Troutbeck Valley to the historic 17th-century farmhouse, Townend. Along the way, take in fell views, spot wildlife & admire traditional Lake District architecture.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ambleside to Troutbeck Walk, Windermere Walking route 9.3 km ▾
From Ambleside, walk through country lanes, woods & fields. Get views of Windermere, visit Troutbeck village & Townend farmhouse, before returning to Ambleside via a more challenging route over Wansfell Pike with great views over the surrounding fells.
Named route Length 9.3 km Duration 04:00-05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Windermere to Townend walk, Windermere Walking route 12.8 km ▾
Follow this walk to Townend, a 17th-century farmhouse in Troutbeck, which provides an insight into the local area. Views of the fells, a church with stained glass windows by Sir E. Burne-Jones & W. Morris. A challenging alternate return option available.
Named route Length 12.8 km Duration 02:30-04:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Post Knott, Windermere Views Walk, Windermere Walking route 2.4 km ▾
A short but steep climb taking you up to a variety of impressive views over Windermere & the stunning central fells of the Lake District, with plenty of resting places & potential picnic sites along the way. Steep in places, mostly roads & surfaced paths
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 61 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 61 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 4.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 214 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 214 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 598 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 598 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos A corner of Meadow Bank Farm
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
4,993 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 4,993 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Blackcap · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch +34
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle · Syrphus · Volucella pellucens
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Syrphus Syrphus Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024 🌿 Plants 122 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Great Burnet · Slender Rush · Meadowsweet · Foxglove · Sycamore +117
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis Slender Rush Juncus tenuis Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,993 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Blackcap · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch +34
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Long-eared Bat
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle · Syrphus · Volucella pellucens
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Syrphus Syrphus Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024 🌿 Plants 122 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Great Burnet · Slender Rush · Meadowsweet · Foxglove · Sycamore +117
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis Slender Rush Juncus tenuis Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Betony
Betony
Betonica officinalis
Betonica officinalis
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Flat-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum platyphyllum2024
Flat-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum platyphyllum2024
Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris
Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Lady's mantle Alchemilla
Lady's mantle Alchemilla
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Intermediate Lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora
Intermediate Lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora
Erythranthe lutea Erythranthe lutea
Erythranthe lutea Erythranthe lutea
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Sagina apetala Sagina apetala
Sagina apetala Sagina apetala
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Hairy Bindweed Calystegia pulchra
Hairy Bindweed Calystegia pulchra
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens2024
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens2024
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2024
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2024
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans2024
Nodding Thread-moss Pohlia nutans2024
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2024
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2024
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum2024
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum2024
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2024
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2024
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2024
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2024
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2024
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2024
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata-subsp. rothii intermediate Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata-subsp. rothii intermediate2024
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata-subsp. rothii intermediate Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata-subsp. rothii intermediate2024
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2024
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2024
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2024
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum2024
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa2024
Common Pouchwort Calypogeia fissa2024
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2024
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2024
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana2024
Mueller's Pouchwort Calypogeia muelleriana2024
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia2024
Jagged Germanderwort Riccardia chamedryfolia2024
Intermediate Hook-moss Scorpidium cossonii2024
Intermediate Hook-moss Scorpidium cossonii2024
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2024
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum2024
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium2024
Clay Earth-moss Archidium alternifolium2024
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2024
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.2024
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis2024
Dryopteris cambrensis Dryopteris cambrensis2024
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum2024
Racomitrium obtusum Racomitrium obtusum2024
Twisted Bog-moss Sphagnum contortum2024
Twisted Bog-moss Sphagnum contortum2024
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua2024
Heath Earwort Scapania irrigua2024
Hooked Scorpion-moss Scorpidium scorpioides2024
Hooked Scorpion-moss Scorpidium scorpioides2024
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2024
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum2024
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2024
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2024
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2024
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2024
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2024
Red Bog-moss Sphagnum rubellum2024
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum2024
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum2024
Pea Bryum Bryum ruderale2024
Pea Bryum Bryum ruderale2024
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2024
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2024
Capitate Notchwort Lophozia excisa2024
Capitate Notchwort Lophozia excisa2024
Crisped Fork-moss Dicranum bonjeanii2024
Crisped Fork-moss Dicranum bonjeanii2024
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2024
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2024
Lesser Germanderwort Riccardia incurvata2024
Lesser Germanderwort Riccardia incurvata2024
Dicranella varia Dicranella varia2024
Dicranella varia Dicranella varia2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2024
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2024
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum2024
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens2024
Rufous Forklet-moss Dicranella rufescens2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Tripadvisor
