Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha
Getting here
54.63971, -2.94834
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Smoky Wainscot, Large Red Damselfly, Common Green Grasshopper +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Sedge, Grass-of-Parnassus, Bottle Sedge +125 more · last seen 2025
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route
Old Coach Road alternative
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 6.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route734 m
Named routeRef 6Length 734 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Troutbeck Roman fort and annexeHistoric site700 m→✦Roman CampHistoric site1 km→⛪St Kentigern's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Roman camp and section of Roman road 700m south east of Field Head FarmHistoric site600 m→✦Roman FortHistoric site600 m→✦Roman camp south of Field Head FarmHistoric site1 km→