Getting here
54.30912, -2.89253
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +61 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Fly Orchid, Devil's-bit Scabious, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fly Orchid, Devil's-bit Scabious, Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus +1 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km
Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock
Ash Landing and Claife Heights Windermere Walk, Claife Viewing StationWalking route12 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
Fell Foot Park Short Loop, Fell FootWalking route800 m
An accessible, stile and step free circular route around the Fell Foot parkland, taking in Windermere lakeshore with views across the lake to Fairfield Horseshoe.
Fell Foot circular heritage trail, Fell FootWalking route2.5 km
Enjoy this circular Lake District walk exploring some of Fell Foot's heritage, including a complex of historic boathouses, a modern Active Base, and an 18th-century pleasure ground including a Pinetum. An easy walk on hard and grass paths.
West Windermere Way (Walking Route)Walking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route328 m
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Main RouteCycling route242 m
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