Plan your visit
BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.52776, -2.68132
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Goldeneye
- ✦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
- 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Goldeneye
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Wormaldia subnigra, Hydroptila tineoides, Hydropsyche siltalai +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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Walking
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Green Croftpublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mPath type: residential
Lime Streetpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
Wandsworth Gardenspublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Shap Memorial ParkUrban park500 m→⚽Memorial ParkPlaying field500 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Shap Premonstratensian Abbey, including the precinct wall, abbey mill and mill race, and two fishpondsHistoric site1.1 km→✦Medieval dyke system and shieling west of Shap AbbeyHistoric site1.7 km→💧Wet Sleddale ReservoirReservoir3.6 km→