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Hayes Castle

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📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.58848, -3.54697

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
  • ✦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

Good to know

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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Primrose, Wood Vetch +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km

This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cockermouth<>DistingtionCycling route
Named route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route641 m
Named routeRef 72Length 641 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route320 m
Named routeLength 320 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Castle, Common End

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Castle, Common End

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Parton Roman fortHistoric site2.6 km→🦉HARRINGTON RESERVOIRNature reserve3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park600 m→⛪Church of the Holy SpiritReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Mary's Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Mark's Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→