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Getting here
54.31376, -2.63018
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Canada Goose +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Canada Goose +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus lucorum, Common Blue Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Giant Hogweed, White Beak-sedge +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Main RouteCycling route159 m
Wildlife to spot
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