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High Head Castle

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📷 Simon Ledingham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

54.78135, -2.93004

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coal Tit and Stock Dove
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Stock Dove, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Coal Tit, Stock Dove, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: HIGH HEAD CASTLE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY WING; Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spanish Bluebell, Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 7Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 km
Named routeRef 6Length 10 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.5 km
Named routeRef 10Length 12.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route319 m
Named routeRef 10Length 319 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Head Castle

📷 Simon Ledingham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪All Saints Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Broadfield MoundHistoric site2.5 km→