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Orton Community Park

2 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsInsectsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.46574, -2.57680

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦16+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Swallow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 163m away

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Swallow, Chaffinch +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Ribwort Plantain, Meadowsweet +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Swallow, Chaffinch +13 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 68Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 68Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Martinagap Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mPath type: service
Martinagap Lanebridleway · 953 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 953 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields behind Orton Hall

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields behind Orton Hall

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