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Lower Fitz Park

17 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Canada Goose
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Café West — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peace How Walk From High Brandelhow Jetty, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route3 km

A gentle walk with time & space to reflect. Peace How looks over Derwent Water to the north, & Castle Crag – a WW1 memorial fell – to the south. It was gifted to NT in 1917, so that anyone affected by the WW1 could come & experience peace & tranquility.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Octavia Hill walk at Brandelhow Park, Derwent Water, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.8 km

An easy lakeside amble along the quiet side of Derwent Water, leading you on a circular route through the tranquil parkland at Brandelhow, birthplace of the National Trust in the Lake District. Low-level lakeside and woodland paths.

Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Derwent Water and Cockshot Wood Accessible Loop, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route1.6 km

A stile-free circular along Derwent Water & via Cockshot Wood with views over the lake to Cat Bells and Causey Pike. Optional extension to the famous view point at Friar’s Crag. Woodland paths have small boulders, tree routes and muddy patches

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Lakeside Amble, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route4.6 km
Named routeLength 4.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Church Lanepublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Church Lanepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltIncline yesPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 38Cycling route
Named routeRef 38Regional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

Old Coach Road alternative

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Quercus TrailMountain bike route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 km
Altura North TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spoonygreen Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mPath type: track
Spoonygreen Lanebridleway · 202 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 202 mPath type: track
Spoonygreen Lanebridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mPath type: track
Spoonygreen Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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