🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Robin
✦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
🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Robin
✦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
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Robin, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Robin, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Eristalis pertinax, Red-legged Shieldbug +122 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Orkney Notchwort, Marsh Pennywort +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Waterside walks
Strong match
Lakeside priority habitat
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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6 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lanthwaite Wood and Crummock Water Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route6.4 km▾
This walk passes through the hills & woodlands on the eastern side of Crummock Water. The route is dominated by two sweeping views: the famous vista of the Buttermere fells, and the dramatic rocky buttress of Grasmoor End looming over its northern tip.
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Force Crag Mine Accessible Trail, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route3.7 km▾
Linear there and back walk along Coledale Beck to Force Crag Mine.
Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 00:45Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
The Valley of Cinders Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route2.4 km▾
Explore this gently ambling route through Cinderdale in the Lake District with views of Crummock Water and the surrounding Cumbria countryside of Buttermere Valley, while also discovering important medieval archaeological sites.
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Corpse Road and Tumuli Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.8 km▾
Get under the skin of the Cumbrian landscape on this trail through a patchwork of natural and archaeological features. Varying terrain with a gradual climb to High Nook, paths can be slippery when wet.
Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route16.6 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 16.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route828 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 828 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
