Our Lady of the Wayside
Getting here
54.46400, -3.01858
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Creeping Fingerwort, Common Pocket-moss +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Creeping Fingerwort, Common Pocket-moss +48 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Eristalis pertinax +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Eristalis pertinax +18 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Alcock Tarn Walk, Grasmere Great Langdale
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith BridgeWalking route
Stickle Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route3 km
This out & back path follows the Stickle Ghyll stream up to Stickle Tarn, with views across Great Langdale. Take a breather to wonder at dramatic waterfalls & rock pools cut into the mountainside. Steep, well-defined stone path with short, easy scrambles.
High Close Tree TrailWalking route1.9 km
Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme
Blea Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route2.9 km
Everyone can get out into the fells safely on this out & back trail. Enjoy mountain views of the Langdale Pikes & surrounding peaks, framed by the peaceful tarn – all without the big climbs & rocky scrambles. Level, compacted stone path, gentle gradients.
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 637Cycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route287 m
Main RouteCycling route396 m
Main RouteCycling route227 m
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