Langdale Axe Stone Quarry
Getting here
54.45591, -3.12037
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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Fir Clubmoss, Thymus, Heath Bedstraw +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Fir Clubmoss, Thymus, Heath Bedstraw +10 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Black Darter, Dor Beetle, Common Hawker +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Dor Beetle, Common Hawker +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Stickle Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route3 km
This out & back path follows the Stickle Ghyll stream up to Stickle Tarn, with views across Great Langdale. Take a breather to wonder at dramatic waterfalls & rock pools cut into the mountainside. Steep, well-defined stone path with short, easy scrambles.
Blea Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route2.9 km
Everyone can get out into the fells safely on this out & back trail. Enjoy mountain views of the Langdale Pikes & surrounding peaks, framed by the peaceful tarn – all without the big climbs & rocky scrambles. Level, compacted stone path, gentle gradients.
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Seatoller, Styhead Tarn and Grains Gill Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km
An invigorating circular into the the Lakeland fells beyond Borrowdale. Follow an ancient packhorse route, as mountain views of Great End & Great Gable rise above you. Relax by Sprinkling Tarn before returning via Grains Gill stream. Rugged rock paths.
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 637Cycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route615 m
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Main RouteCycling route408 m
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