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Orton Moss

30 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

54.88027, -3.03169

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Batman Hoverfly, Rhingia campestris +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Batman Hoverfly, Rhingia campestris +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder Buckthorn · last seen 2022; Plants — Alder Buckthorn · last seen 2022

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Hadrian's Cycleway LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green lane, Orton Moss

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green lane, Orton Moss

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🌱Heysham ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Chance's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Heysham ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Spider ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Heysham ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Heysham ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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