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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 86 ha
Getting here
54.44452, -2.97491
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II* Registered Park and Garden — Particularly important historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England, of more than special interest.
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: TERRACES TO SOUTH OF RYDAL HALL
Free
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Common Hawker, Eristalis tenax +13 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Salmonberry, Capillary Thread-moss +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 24 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cumbria Way Walking route 118 km ▾
Named route Length 118 km Regional walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to Loanthwaite Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map High Close Tree Trail Walking route 1.9 km ▾
Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lower Sweden Bridge public footpath · 8 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 8 m Path type: track
Show on map Sweden Bridge Lane public footpath · 2.9 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 2.9 km Path type: track
Show on map Sweden Bridge Lane public footpath · 525 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 525 m Path type: track
Show on map 69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 637 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 637 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 615 m ▾
Named route Ref 637 Length 615 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 16 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Coffin Route bridleway · 760 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 760 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map The Coffin Route bridleway · 160 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 160 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Photos The grounds of Rydal Hall
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Wildlife to spot
14,644 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,644 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Dipper · Blackbird · Great Tit · Chaffinch +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Black Darter · Common Hawker
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025 Salmonberry · Mamillate Plait-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Neat Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss +25
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025 Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025 Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025 Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,644 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Dipper · Blackbird · Great Tit · Chaffinch +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Black Darter · Common Hawker
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025 Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025 Salmonberry · Mamillate Plait-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Neat Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss +25
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025 Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025 Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025 Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla2025
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Barbilophozia Barbilophozia2025
Barbilophozia Barbilophozia2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2025
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides2025
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides2025
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2025
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Squirrel-tail Moss Leucodon sciuroides2025
Squirrel-tail Moss Leucodon sciuroides2025
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2025
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2025
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2025
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum2025
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2025
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2025
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2025
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025 