Saltom Pit
Getting here
54.54116, -3.60225
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Mute Swan, Cormorant +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Mute Swan, Cormorant +78 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, White Clover, Glaucous Sedge +24 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, White Clover, Glaucous Sedge +24 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Eristalis tenax +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Eristalis tenax +24 more · last seen 2025
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to Silecroft
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km
This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route641 m
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Main RouteCycling route590 m
Wildlife to spot
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