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Keekle Community Park

1 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.53165, -3.53967

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Mallard
  • ☀️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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking 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.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route641 m
Named routeRef 72Length 641 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 7Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Keekle Bridge

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Keekle Bridge

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