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Mardale Grove Allotments

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Herring Gull
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Walney IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPRound tripNational walking route
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route

Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula

Named routeLocal walking route
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 72Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 70Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 70Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 700Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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