Getting here
54.05313, -2.79664
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Creeping Thistle, Great Willowherb +160 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Creeping Thistle, Great Willowherb +160 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +74 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed +20 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Ffrances Passagepublic footpath · 3 m
Ffrances Passagepublic footpath · 10 m
Ffrances Passagepublic footpath · 37 m
🚴Cycling
85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
City LoopCycling route
University Cycle RoutesCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ridge Lanebridleway · 22 m
Keswick Roadbridleway · 172 m
Keswick Roadbridleway · 21 m
Keswick Roadbridleway · 83 m
Wildlife to spot
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