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Places › England › North West › Westmorland and Furness Getting here
54.61411, -2.41218
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Wheatear, Red Grouse (scotica) +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Wheatear, Red Grouse (scotica) +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Creeping Buttercup, White Clover +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Creeping Buttercup, White Clover +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Calcareous grassland — rare invertebrates and orchids; Insects — Common Hawker, Peacock, Green-veined White +26 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Barren Strawberry +5 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Dales High Way Walking route 145 km ▾
Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway
Named route Length 145 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Lady Anne's Way Walking route 160 km ▾
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
Named route Length 160 km Regional walking route
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lakes & Dales Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref LDL Regional cycle route
Show on map A66 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A66 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 282 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 282 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales) Mountain bike route 172.2 km ▾
Named route Length 172.2 km
Show on map Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest) Mountain bike route 123.9 km ▾
Named route Length 123.9 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Narrowgate Path bridleway · 1.9 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.9 km Surface ground Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
2,242 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,242 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Peregrine · Meadow Pipit · Wheatear · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +40
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Raven Corvus corax Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Merlin Falco columbarius Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2021 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 House Martin Delichon urbicum2021 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2021 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2021 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Red Fox
Common Hawker · Scathophaga stercoraria · Common Green Grasshopper · Black Clock · Black Darter +1
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2021 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2023 Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2023 Black Darter Sympetrum danae2021 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Marsh Saxifrage · Tormentil · Bilberry · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Heather +61
Marsh Saxifrage Saxifraga hirculus2024 Tormentil Potentilla erecta Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Heather Calluna vulgaris Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Cowberry Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,242 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Peregrine · Meadow Pipit · Wheatear · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +40
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Raven Corvus corax Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Merlin Falco columbarius Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2023 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2021 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2021 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2021 House Martin Delichon urbicum2021 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2021 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2021 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Red Fox
Common Hawker · Scathophaga stercoraria · Common Green Grasshopper · Black Clock · Black Darter +1
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2021 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2023 Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2023 Black Darter Sympetrum danae2021 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Marsh Saxifrage · Tormentil · Bilberry · Hare's-tail Cottongrass · Heather +61
Marsh Saxifrage Saxifraga hirculus2024 Tormentil Potentilla erecta Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum Heather Calluna vulgaris Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Cowberry Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2019
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2019
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2019
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2019
Intermediate Hook-moss Scorpidium cossonii2019
Intermediate Hook-moss Scorpidium cossonii2019
Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium2019
Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium2019
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2019
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2019
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2019
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Limestone Bedstraw Galium sterneri2019
Limestone Bedstraw Galium sterneri2019
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2019
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2019
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2019
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2019
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus2022
Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus2022
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2019
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2019
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2019
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2019
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2019
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2019
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2019
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2019
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2019
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2019
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2019
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2019
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2019
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2019
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2019
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2019
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2019
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2019
Cochlearia officinalis Cochlearia officinalis2019
Cochlearia officinalis Cochlearia officinalis2019
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2019
Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens Sphagnum subnitens subsp. subnitens2019
Chickweed Willowherb Epilobium alsinifolium2019
Chickweed Willowherb Epilobium alsinifolium2019
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2019
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2019
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2019
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2019
Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2019
Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2019
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2019
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2019
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2019
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2019
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2019
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2019
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2019
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2019
Blue Moor-grass Sesleria caerulea2019
Blue Moor-grass Sesleria caerulea2019
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2019
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2019
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2019
Fen Bedstraw Galium uliginosum2019
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2019
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2019
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2019
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2019
Moonwort Botrychium lunaria2019
Moonwort Botrychium lunaria2019
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2019
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2019
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2019
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2019
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana2019
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana2019
Dark-green Flapwort Jungermannia atrovirens2019
Dark-green Flapwort Jungermannia atrovirens2019
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium2019
Common Rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium2019
Bugle Ajuga reptans2019
Bugle Ajuga reptans2019
Large White-moss Leucobryum glaucum2019
Large White-moss Leucobryum glaucum2019
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2019
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2019
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa2019
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa2019
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2019
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2019
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2019
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2019
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2019
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2019
Quaking-grass Briza media2019
Quaking-grass Briza media2019
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2019
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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