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Sir John Lowther Training and Activity Centre

22 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.42934, -0.73867

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Campion, Great Willowherb, Rosebay Willowherb +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Campion, Great Willowherb, Rosebay Willowherb +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 552Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 552Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route690 m
Named routeRef 552Length 690 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Around the Sir John Lowther Centre

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Around the Sir John Lowther Centre

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🌱Meadow Road ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Grafton Street ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Pocket ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Westfield GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ise Valley ParklandsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rockingham Road ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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