Hematite Worker Monument
Getting here
54.48410, -3.52847
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Polypody, Maidenhair Spleenwort +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Polypody, Maidenhair Spleenwort +11 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking 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.
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Wildlife to spot
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