Getting here
54.44639, -2.90058
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Anisomeridium ranunculosporum, Lepraria membranacea +75 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Anisomeridium ranunculosporum, Lepraria membranacea +75 more · last seen 2016
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bristle Club-rush, Bog Pimpernel, Devil's-bit Scabious +156 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech Fern, Conocephalum conicum, Wood-rust +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route900 m
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Townend and Troutbeck Valley Walk, WindermereWalking route6.4 km
Explore classic Lakeland scenery on this walk from Brockhole, near Windermere, through Troutbeck Valley to the historic 17th-century farmhouse, Townend. Along the way, take in fell views, spot wildlife & admire traditional Lake District architecture.
Ambleside to Troutbeck Walk, WindermereWalking route9.3 km
From Ambleside, walk through country lanes, woods & fields. Get views of Windermere, visit Troutbeck village & Townend farmhouse, before returning to Ambleside via a more challenging route over Wansfell Pike with great views over the surrounding fells.
Ing Lanepublic footpath · 505 m
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route287 m
N/ACycling route19 m
N/ACycling route227 m
N/ACycling route5 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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