Low Kingate concentric stone circle 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
54.44504, -2.90145
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Stone circle scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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
🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Thelotrema lepadinum, Anisomeridium ranunculosporum, Lepraria membranacea +75 more · last seen 2016
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bristle Club-rush, Bog Pimpernel, Devil's-bit Scabious +145 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to Loanthwaite Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 900 m ▾
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Named route Length 900 m Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Ash Landing and Claife Heights Windermere Walk, Claife Viewing Station Walking route 12 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
Named route Length 12 km Duration 04:00-05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Townend and Troutbeck Valley Walk, Windermere Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Explore classic Lakeland scenery on this walk from Brockhole, near Windermere, through Troutbeck Valley to the historic 17th-century farmhouse, Townend. Along the way, take in fell views, spot wildlife & admire traditional Lake District architecture.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 236 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 236 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 15 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 19 m ▾
Named route Length 19 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
3,790 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,790 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Pied Wagtail · Crossbill
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus 🌿 Plants 125 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Bent · Sweet Vernal-grass · Creeping Thistle · Greater Plantain · Ribwort Plantain +120
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Greater Plantain Plantago major Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,790 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Pied Wagtail · Crossbill
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus 🌿 Plants 125 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Bent · Sweet Vernal-grass · Creeping Thistle · Greater Plantain · Ribwort Plantain +120
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Greater Plantain Plantago major Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tormentil
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
Potentilla erecta
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides
Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Round-leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes australis
Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes australis
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris
Lolium perenne Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne Lolium perenne
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata
Danthonia Danthonia2024
Danthonia Danthonia2024
Stellaria media Stellaria media2024
Stellaria media Stellaria media2024
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2024
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2024
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox2024
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox2024
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2024
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2024
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2024
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2024
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2024
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2024
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2024
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2024
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024
Nardus Nardus2024
Nardus Nardus2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
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