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Lonsdale Park

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Cormorant
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 229m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Cormorant, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Cormorant, Magpie +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cockermouth<>DistingtionCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 10Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route205 m
Named routeRef 72Length 205 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route320 m
Named routeLength 320 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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