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Nunnery Walks

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 wfmillar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

54.77308, -2.72327

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, House Sparrow, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, House Sparrow, Chaffinch +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Snowdrop, Great Brome, Himalayan Balsam +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Garden Carpet, Foxglove Pug +206 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Garden Carpet, Foxglove Pug +206 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Wood-rust, Great Scented Liverwort

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route12.9 km
Named routeRef 7Length 12.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nunnery Walks

📷 wfmillar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lazonby Community ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Kirkoswald Castle moated siteHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Nicholas Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Ainstable (Millennium Green)Urban park3.9 km→🌱Berry Moor CommonUrban park2.5 km→✦Market CrossHistoric site2.2 km→

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