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Settlement on The Hawk

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.31999, -3.16934

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Swallow +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Swallow +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pearl Pouncewort, Dotted Thyme-moss, Touch-me-not Balsam +122 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pearl Pouncewort, Dotted Thyme-moss, Touch-me-not Balsam +122 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Barren Strawberry, Wood-rust +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Settlement on The Hawk

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Settlement on The Hawk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank FarmhouseHistoric site2.7 km→✦Appletree WorthHistoric site500 m→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Giant's GraveHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Holy Innocents' ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→💧Throng Moss ReservoirReservoir4 km→

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