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Racecourse Allotment

23 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

54.25819, -2.61385

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Varied Carpet Beetle, Culiseta annulata · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Varied Carpet Beetle, Culiseta annulata · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry on Racecourse Allotment

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry on Racecourse Allotment

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hodge BridgeHistoric site3.2 km→⛪Church of the Holy GhostReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🐄Kitridding Farm ShopVisitor farm2.3 km→⛳Kirkby Lonsdale Golf ClubGolf course3.1 km→⛳Kirkby Lonsdale Golf ClubGolf course3.1 km→

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