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Hayton Moss

20 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Goldfinch
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Chaffinch +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Chaffinch +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Autumn Hawkweed, Common Hemp-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Bluebell, Pedunculate Oak +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route480 m
Named routeRef 72Length 480 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 72Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 72Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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