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Moated site and annexe south of Gale Bay

1 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.60219, -2.83118

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Microlophium carnosum, Hydropsyche siltalai +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Dalemain LoopWalking route

Ullswater Way Dalemain Loop - white text on red roundel

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Eamont WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route7.2 km

Experience Aira Force at its best as you head towards the waterfalls. Pass through woodland with lush green ferns & evergreens and emerge from the confines of the gorge to enjoy expansive views over Ullswater from the summit of Gowbarrow.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:30-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route

Old Coach Road alternative

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees above Gale Bay

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees above Gale Bay

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DALEMAINHistoric site3.7 km→✦Millennium Fish CrossHistoric site1.3 km→✦Moated site of Dacre CastleHistoric site3.2 km→✦Dacre CastleHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Dalemain Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Dalemain AlcoveHistoric site3.8 km→