Quarrystone Bank ✦ Ancient woodland 154 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 154 ha
Places › England › North West › Westmorland and Furness Getting here
54.63885, -2.67294
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 89m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 89m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Mallard, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Mallard, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Ragged-Robin, Common Nettle +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Eyed Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle Loop Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lady Anne's Way Walking route 160 km ▾
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
Named route Length 160 km Regional walking route
Show on map Acorn Bank to Temple Sowerby Walk, Acorn Bank Walking route 5.1 km ▾
Discover Acorn Bank’s industrial heritage. The estate is a wildlife haven & known for its collection of 300+ herbs & traditional orchards. Views of the Eden Valley, Lakeland mountains & Crowdundle River. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock.
Named route Length 5.1 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lakes & Dales Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref LDL Regional cycle route
Show on map A66 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A66 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 71 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 71 Length 2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
5,195 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,195 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Mallard · Chaffinch · Goldcrest · Coal Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Eyed Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Birch Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Common Pine Combhorn +13
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Common Pine Combhorn Diprion pini Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Platycheirus peltatus agg. Lesser Butterfly-orchid · Marsh Willowherb · Greater Tussock-sedge · Slender Sedge · Wood Club-rush +2
Lesser Butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre Greater Tussock-sedge Carex paniculata Slender Sedge Carex lasiocarpa Wood Club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus Bulrush Typha latifolia Skullcap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,195 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Mallard · Chaffinch · Goldcrest · Coal Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Eyed Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Birch Shieldbug · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Common Pine Combhorn +13
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Common Pine Combhorn Diprion pini Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Platycheirus peltatus agg. Lesser Butterfly-orchid · Marsh Willowherb · Greater Tussock-sedge · Slender Sedge · Wood Club-rush +2
Lesser Butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre Greater Tussock-sedge Carex paniculata Slender Sedge Carex lasiocarpa Wood Club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus Bulrush Typha latifolia Skullcap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycheirus peltatus agg.
Platycheirus peltatus agg.
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Scutellaria galericulata
Scutellaria galericulata
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