Plan your visit
PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha
Getting here
54.65784, -3.54985
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Cormorant
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Cormorant
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingToilets
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Cormorant, Mute Swan +60 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve; Birds — Herring Gull, Cormorant, Mute Swan +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cockermouth<>DistingtionCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 10Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route205 m
Named routeRef 72Length 205 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 72Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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