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Ross's Camp

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.37578, -3.35531

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦135+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Little Grebe
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Teal +132 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Teal +132 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Hydropsyche siltalai +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Hydropsyche siltalai +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soft-rush, Cock's-foot, Creeping Bent +94 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Soft-rush, Cock's-foot, Creeping Bent +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Rowan, Common Sorrel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m
Named routeRef 72Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 72Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View Towards Ross's Camp

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View Towards Ross's Camp

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Michael's ChurchUrban park2.9 km→✦MUNCASTER CASTLEHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Barnscar prehistoric cairnfield, two hut circle settlements, field systems, funerary cairns, and a Romano-British farmstead, trackway and field systemHistoric site3.1 km→✦Pike How prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system 320m south west of High GroundHistoric site5 km→✦High cross shaft, high cross head, and high cross base in St Michael and All Angels churchyardHistoric site2.7 km→

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