Round cairn on Dunmail Raise 0 ha
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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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54.49625, -3.04021
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Round cairn scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit 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
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Wren +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Wren +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Keeled Skimmer, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +46 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Earwort, Fountain Apple-moss, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss +208 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C2C National walking route
Show on map Stickle Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great Langdale Walking route 3 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.
Named route Length 3 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Alcock Tarn Walk, Grasmere Great Langdale Walking route 5.9 km ▾
Starting in the lakeside village of Grasmere, this circular climbs to a small tarn, a beautiful place to have lunch. Winding through trees to views of the valley, lakes & surrounding fells, take in history from miners & coffin-bearers. Steep in places.
Named route Length 5.9 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Grasmere Village to Allan Bank Loop, Grasmere Great Langdale Walking route 1.9 km ▾
A circular from Grasmere to Allan Bank along the river, through historic parkland, with views of the fells. A short route but it does have a stretch of 49yd (45m) where the gradient is between 20 and 23%. This forms part of a 85yd (78m) uphill section.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 28 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 28 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 214 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 214 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 199 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 199 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,479 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,479 records · National Biodiversity Network Raven · Wren · Robin · Oystercatcher · Blue Tit +25
Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Dipper Cinclus cinclus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2023 Goosander Mergus merganser2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Badger · Daubenton's Bat · Otter
Badger Meles meles2023 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Otter Lutra lutra2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Black Carrion Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata2023 🌿 Plants 112 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Lady's-mantle · Purple Saxifrage · Roseroot · Wood Anemone · Juniper +107
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra Purple Saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia Roseroot Rhodiola rosea Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Juniper Juniperus communis2023 Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,479 records · National Biodiversity Network Raven · Wren · Robin · Oystercatcher · Blue Tit +25
Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Dipper Cinclus cinclus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2023 Goosander Mergus merganser2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer
2024 ▾
Badger · Daubenton's Bat · Otter
Badger Meles meles2023 Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Otter Lutra lutra2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Black Carrion Beetle
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata2023 🌿 Plants 112 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Lady's-mantle · Purple Saxifrage · Roseroot · Wood Anemone · Juniper +107
Smooth Lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra Purple Saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia Roseroot Rhodiola rosea Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Juniper Juniperus communis2023 Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
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Marsh Violet Viola palustris2023
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2023
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2023
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana2023
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2023
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum2023
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2023
Greasewort Aneura pinguis2023
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata2023
Narrow Mushroom-headed Liverwort Marchantia quadrata2023
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2023
Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2023
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2023
Water Earwort Scapania undulata2023
Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa2023
Parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa2023
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2023
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2023
Intermediate Hook-moss Scorpidium cossonii2023
Intermediate Hook-moss Scorpidium cossonii2023
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2023
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2023
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre2023
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre2023
Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides2023
Yellow Saxifrage Saxifraga aizoides2023
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2023
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum2023
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Star Sedge Carex echinata2022
Star Sedge Carex echinata2022
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2022
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2022
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2022
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2022
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2022
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2022
Thread Rush Juncus filiformis
Thread Rush Juncus filiformis
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2023
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2023
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2023
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2023
Alpine Lady's-mantle Alchemilla alpina2023
Alpine Lady's-mantle Alchemilla alpina2023
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2023
Girgensohn's Bog-moss Sphagnum girgensohnii2023
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2023
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2023
Lesser Clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides2023
Lesser Clubmoss Selaginella selaginoides2023
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2023
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens2023
Heather Calluna vulgaris2023
Heather Calluna vulgaris2023
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2023
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2023
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum2023
Alpine Thread-moss Bryum alpinum2023
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2023
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2023
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2023
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum2023
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2023
Frizzled Crisp-moss Tortella tortuosa2023
Alchemilla wichurae Alchemilla wichurae2023
Alchemilla wichurae Alchemilla wichurae2023
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre2023
Marsh Forklet-moss Dichodontium palustre2023
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2023
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2023
Slender Silver-moss Anomobryum julaceum2023
Slender Silver-moss Anomobryum julaceum2023
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2023
Golden-head Moss Breutelia chrysocoma2023
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2023
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2023
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum2023
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum2023
Mountain Sorrel Oxyria digyna2023
Mountain Sorrel Oxyria digyna2023
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris2023
Starry Saxifrage Micranthes stellaris2023
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023
Green Mountain Fringe-moss Racomitrium fasciculare2023
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2023
Russow's Bog-moss Sphagnum russowii2023
Summer-moss Anoectangium aestivum2023
Summer-moss Anoectangium aestivum2023
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum2023
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum2023
Yellowish Fork-moss Dichodontium flavescens2023
Yellowish Fork-moss Dichodontium flavescens2023
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre2023
Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre Chionoloma tenuirostre var. tenuirostre2023
Alpine Rock-moss Andreaea hookeri2023
Alpine Rock-moss Andreaea hookeri2023
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum2023
Campylium stellatum Campylium stellatum2023
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023
Mougeot's Yoke-moss Amphidium mougeotii2023
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens2023
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens2023
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens2023
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2023
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla2023
Delicate Germanderwort Riccardia multifida2023
Delicate Germanderwort Riccardia multifida2023
Mountain Notchwort Mesoptychia collaris2023
Mountain Notchwort Mesoptychia collaris2023
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2023
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides2023
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata2023
Notched Rustwort Marsupella emarginata2023
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides2023
Purple-stalked Pocket-moss Fissidens osmundoides2023
Delicate Tamarisk-moss Thuidium delicatulum2023
Delicate Tamarisk-moss Thuidium delicatulum2023
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2023
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi2023
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata2023
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata2023
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2023
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2023
Scarce Notchwort Mesoptychia badensis2023
Scarce Notchwort Mesoptychia badensis2023
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2023
Rusty Hook-moss Scorpidium revolvens2023
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata2023
Bearded Pawwort Barbilophozia barbata2023
Sharp-leaved Blindia Blindia acuta2023
Sharp-leaved Blindia Blindia acuta2023
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2023
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia2023
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2022
Trichophorum germanicum Trichophorum germanicum2022
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2022
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2022
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma2022
Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma2022
Hawkweed Hieracium2022
Hawkweed Hieracium2022
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara2022
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara2022
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2022
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2022
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa2022
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa2022
Holly Ilex aquifolium2022
Holly Ilex aquifolium2022
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2022
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2022
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2022
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2022
Wilson's Filmy-fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii2022
Wilson's Filmy-fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii2022
Little Kneeling Eyebright Euphrasia confusa2022
Little Kneeling Eyebright Euphrasia confusa2022
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2022
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2022
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2022
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2022
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2022
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2022
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2022
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2022
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2022
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2022
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2022
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2022
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2022
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2022
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2022
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2022
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2022
Dandelion Taraxacum2022
Dandelion Taraxacum2022
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2022
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2022
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2022
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2022
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2022
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2022
Alder Alnus glutinosa2022
Alder Alnus glutinosa2022
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2022
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant2022
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2022
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2022
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2022
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis2022
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2022
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2022
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2022
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2022
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2022
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2022
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2022
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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