Glaramara Stone Axe Factory
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Dogs welcome
Getting here
54.48540, -3.16310
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and House Martin ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 25+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and House Martin ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, House Martin, Mallard +22 more · last seen 2025; Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Swallow, House Martin, Mallard +22 more · last seen 2025; Grass moorland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Parsley Fern, Common Sorrel, Lesser Spearwort +140 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Orchid Beetle, Carabus arvensis +5 more · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C2C National walking route
Show on map Borger Dalr Geology Walk, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Explore the origins of Borrowdale as you walk from Bowder Stone car park to Castle Crag, including the poignant war memorial Peace Howe, and amazing views of the flat valley bed that was formerly the bottom of an Ice Age lake. A steep but gradual climb.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Seatoller, Styhead Tarn and Grains Gill Walk, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 11.2 km ▾
An invigorating circular into the the Lakeland fells beyond Borrowdale. Follow an ancient packhorse route, as mountain views of Great End & Great Gable rise above you. Relax by Sprinkling Tarn before returning via Grains Gill stream. Rugged rock paths.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 04:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Scafell Pike via Hollow Stones Route, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 5.6 km ▾
The most direct route to the top of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain. Although straightforward, it's a tough climb for most and you need to be prepared. Stay safe: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wasdale/climbing-scafell-pike
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Mickleden Valley Trail, Grasmere Great Langdale Walking route 6.1 km ▾
Walk into the wilds of Mickleden, a Langdale valley where clues to Neolithic and Norse settlers lie beneath pikes & crags. This easy out & back route follows the bridleway along the valley floor, on a section of the Cumbria Way. Stoney in places.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
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Wildlife to spot
1,191 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,191 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · House Martin · Mallard · Meadow Pipit · Spotted Flycatcher +20
Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus Raven Corvus corax Mute Swan Cygnus olor2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2021 Siskin Spinus spinus2021 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2021 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Bilberry Bumblebee · Orchid Beetle · Carabus arvensis · Cantharis rustica · Rhagium bifasciatum +3
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola2019 Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2022 Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2022 Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus 🌿 Plants 143 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Parsley Fern · Common Sorrel · Lesser Spearwort · Dioecious Sedge · Mountain Male-fern +138
Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2019 Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2019 Dioecious Sedge Carex dioica2018 Mountain Male-fern Dryopteris oreades2018 Juniper Prongwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,191 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · House Martin · Mallard · Meadow Pipit · Spotted Flycatcher +20
Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus Raven Corvus corax Mute Swan Cygnus olor2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2021 Siskin Spinus spinus2021 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2021 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2021 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Bilberry Bumblebee · Orchid Beetle · Carabus arvensis · Cantharis rustica · Rhagium bifasciatum +3
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola2019 Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2022 Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum2022 Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus 🌿 Plants 143 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Parsley Fern · Common Sorrel · Lesser Spearwort · Dioecious Sedge · Mountain Male-fern +138
Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2019 Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2019 Dioecious Sedge Carex dioica2018 Mountain Male-fern Dryopteris oreades2018 Juniper Prongwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2021
2021
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2021
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2021
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2018
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2018 Herbertus hutchinsiae
Herbertus hutchinsiae
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Narrow-fruited Crisp-moss Chionoloma tenuirostre
Narrow-fruited Crisp-moss Chionoloma tenuirostre
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Atlantic Pawwort Orthocaulis atlanticus
Atlantic Pawwort Orthocaulis atlanticus
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Aloe Haircap Pogonatum aloides
Black Rock-moss Andreaea rupestris
Black Rock-moss Andreaea rupestris
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
Fairy Beads Microlejeunea ulicina
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Delicate Tamarisk-moss Thuidium delicatulum
Delicate Tamarisk-moss Thuidium delicatulum
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Alpine Lady's-mantle Alchemilla alpina
Alpine Lady's-mantle Alchemilla alpina
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Tumid Notchwort Lophozia ventricosa
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Long-shanked Pincushion Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Spotty Featherwort Plagiochila punctata
Spotty Featherwort Plagiochila punctata
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens
Bristly Swan-neck Moss Campylopus atrovirens
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Narrow-leaved Fringe-moss Racomitrium aquaticum
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Water Earwort Scapania undulata
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Pearl Pouncewort Lejeunea patens
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Juicy Silk-moss Plagiothecium succulentum
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Wilson's Filmy-fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii
Wilson's Filmy-fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Urn Haircap Pogonatum urnigerum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Delicate Germanderwort Riccardia multifida
Delicate Germanderwort Riccardia multifida
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Fingered Cowlwort Colura calyptrifolia
Taylor's Flapwort Mylia taylorii
Taylor's Flapwort Mylia taylorii
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa
Pointed Pouncewort Harpalejeunea molleri
Pointed Pouncewort Harpalejeunea molleri
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium
Sphagnum capillifolium Sphagnum capillifolium
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Tamarisk Scalewort Frullania tamarisci
Western Frostwort Gymnomitrion crenulatum
Western Frostwort Gymnomitrion crenulatum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Common Apple-moss Bartramia pomiformis
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Polytrichum commune s.str. Polytrichum commune s.str.
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Western Earwort Scapania gracilis
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha
Brown Scalewort Radula aquilegia
Brown Scalewort Radula aquilegia
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei
Common Pawwort Orthocaulis floerkei
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
White Frostwort Gymnomitrion obtusum
White Frostwort Gymnomitrion obtusum
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Grove Earwort Scapania nemorea
Ivy Hedera helix2021
Ivy Hedera helix2021
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2019
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2019
White Clover Trifolium repens2019
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2019
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2019
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2019
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2019
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2019
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2019
Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides2019
Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides2019
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2019
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2019
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2019
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2019
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2019
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2019
Goat Willow Salix caprea2019
Goat Willow Salix caprea2019
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2019
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2019
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2019
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2019
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2018
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2018
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2018
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2018
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2018
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2018
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2018
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2018
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2018
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2018
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2018
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2018
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2018
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2018
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2018
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa2018
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2018
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2018
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2018
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2018
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2018
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2018
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2018
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia2018
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2018
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2018
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2018
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2018
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2018
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2018
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2018
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2018
Dandelion Taraxacum2018
Dandelion Taraxacum2018
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata2018
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata2018
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2018
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2018
Greater Plantain Plantago major2018
Greater Plantain Plantago major2018
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2018
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2018
Star Sedge Carex echinata2018
Star Sedge Carex echinata2018
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2018
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2018
Juniper Juniperus communis2018
Juniper Juniperus communis2018
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2018
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2018
Blinks Montia fontana2018
Blinks Montia fontana2018
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2018
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2018
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2018
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2018
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2018
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2018
Silver Birch Betula pendula2018
Silver Birch Betula pendula2018
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2018
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2018
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2018
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2018
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2018
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2018
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2018
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2018
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2018
Polypody Polypodium vulgare2018
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2018
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2018
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2018
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2018
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2018
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2018
Hazel Corylus avellana2018
Hazel Corylus avellana2018
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2018
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2018
Aspen Populus tremula2018
Aspen Populus tremula2018
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2018
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis2018
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2018
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2018
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2018
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2018
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2018
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2018
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2018
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2018
Holly Ilex aquifolium2018
Holly Ilex aquifolium2018
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2018
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2018
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2018
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2018
Larch Larix2018
Larch Larix2018
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2018
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