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Glebemire Plantation

14 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

54.59774, -2.66121

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Starling
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Pheasant +63 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Pheasant +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Scorpion Weed, Nipplewort · last seen 2025; Plants — Primrose, Scorpion Weed, Nipplewort · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
Acorn Bank to Temple Sowerby Walk, Acorn BankWalking route5.1 km

Discover Acorn Bank’s industrial heritage. The estate is a wildlife haven & known for its collection of 300+ herbs & traditional orchards. Views of the Eden Valley, Lakeland mountains & Crowdundle River. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route538 m
Named routeRef 71Length 538 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanley Bank Plantation

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanley Bank Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site4.8 km→✦Melkinthorpe medieval settlement, part of its associated open field system and the site of Melkinthorpe HallHistoric site3.2 km→✦King's Meaburn medieval settlement, part of its associated medieval open field system and Bessygarth WellHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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