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Sandside Quarry Lime Kilns

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.22093, -2.79907

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Greater Bulb-Fly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Greater Bulb-Fly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear-leaved Orache · last seen 2024; Plants — Spear-leaved Orache · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Hincaster TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Storth TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Arnside Knott Circular Walk, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route2.7 km

Arnside Knott is renowned for its wildlife. Take this circular walk to admire views of the surrounding countryside and enjoy the sights and sounds along the route. Uneven terrain and loose path surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Arnside Knott Tramper Trail, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lime kilns, Sandside

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lime kilns, Sandside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DALLAM TOWERHistoric site1.2 km→⚽War Memorial Playing FieldsPlaying field3.2 km→🌱Levens Hall GardensUrban park4.4 km→✦Waterslack Farm Lime KilnHistoric site4.6 km→✦Levens BridgeHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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