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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Square-stalked St John's-wort, New Zealand Willowherb, Toad Rush agg. +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Square-stalked St John's-wort, New Zealand Willowherb, Toad Rush agg. +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to Loanthwaite Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 900 m ▾
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Named route Length 900 m Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Ash Landing and Claife Heights Windermere Walk, Claife Viewing Station Walking route 12 km ▾
An elevated walk along Windermere's undeveloped western side. Dramatic viewing point at Low Blind How, where a gap in the wall leads to a crag with views of the lake, islands & Troutbeck fells. Some steep slopes, but once on the Heights its generally flat
Named route Length 12 km Duration 04:00-05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Townend and Troutbeck Valley Walk, Windermere Walking route 6.4 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.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 637 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 637 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 236 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 236 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 29 public paths nearby
Public paths
Anthony Gate bridleway · 428 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 428 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map Garburn Road restricted byway · 630 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 630 m Surface compacted Path type: bridleway
Show on map Guy Lane bridleway · 174 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 174 m Path type: unclassified
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Wildlife to spot
8,009 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,009 records · National Biodiversity Network Nuthatch · Long-tailed Tit · Treecreeper · Robin · Blackbird +37
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Stock Dove Columba oenas Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goosander Mergus merganser Greenfinch Chloris chloris Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Hedgehog · Common Shrew · Badger +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Common Shrew Sorex araneus Badger Meles meles Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Vine Weevil · Mesembrina meridiana · Red-legged Shieldbug
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Square-stalked St John's-wort · New Zealand Willowherb · Toad Rush agg. · Marsh Willowherb · Bog Pimpernel +74
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella Pignut Conopodium majus Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,009 records · National Biodiversity Network Nuthatch · Long-tailed Tit · Treecreeper · Robin · Blackbird +37
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Stock Dove Columba oenas Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goosander Mergus merganser Greenfinch Chloris chloris Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Hedgehog · Common Shrew · Badger +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Common Shrew Sorex araneus Badger Meles meles Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Vine Weevil · Mesembrina meridiana · Red-legged Shieldbug
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Square-stalked St John's-wort · New Zealand Willowherb · Toad Rush agg. · Marsh Willowherb · Bog Pimpernel +74
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella Pignut Conopodium majus Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Festuca vivipara
Festuca vivipara
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Slender Rush Juncus tenuis
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides
Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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