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Sandhill Allotments

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.47935, -3.53729

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Twayblade +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Twayblade +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Hogweed, Water Mint +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking 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.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Named routeRef 72Length 353 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 72Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road between Egremont and Gulley Flatts

📷 David Medcalf · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road between Egremont and Gulley Flatts

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🌱Egremont CastleUrban park500 m→🏞️LONGLAND LAKECountry park2.5 km→🌱School GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱School GreenUrban park4.1 km→⚽Adams Recreation GroundPlaying field4.3 km→🌱Longland Lake Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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