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Places › England › North West › Cumberland Getting here
55.01034, -2.97279
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Hills Deli — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Hills Deli — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Melanostoma mellinum, Migrant Hawker +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Melanostoma mellinum, Migrant Hawker +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to Allonby Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Reivers' Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 44 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 44 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 520 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 520 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 202 m ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 202 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
16,912 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,912 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Sand Martin · Goosander · Little Egret · Cormorant +46
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Sand Martin Riparia riparia Goosander Mergus merganser Little Egret Egretta garzetta Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swallow Hirundo rustica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greylag Goose Anser anser Dipper Cinclus cinclus House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Swift Apus apus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Whitethroat Curruca communis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis Teal Anas crecca Stock Dove Columba oenas Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Coot Fulica atra Rook Corvus frugilegus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Gadwall Mareca strepera Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Common Shrew
Common Shrew Sorex araneus 🐝 Insects 23 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Melanostoma mellinum · Migrant Hawker · Black Darter · Common Darter · Zwicknia bifrons +18
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Zwicknia bifrons Zwicknia bifrons Yellow Loosestrife
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,912 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Sand Martin · Goosander · Little Egret · Cormorant +46
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Sand Martin Riparia riparia Goosander Mergus merganser Little Egret Egretta garzetta Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swallow Hirundo rustica Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greylag Goose Anser anser Dipper Cinclus cinclus House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Swift Apus apus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Whitethroat Curruca communis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis Teal Anas crecca Stock Dove Columba oenas Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Coot Fulica atra Rook Corvus frugilegus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Gadwall Mareca strepera Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Common Shrew
Common Shrew Sorex araneus 🐝 Insects 23 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Melanostoma mellinum · Migrant Hawker · Black Darter · Common Darter · Zwicknia bifrons +18
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Zwicknia bifrons Zwicknia bifrons Yellow Loosestrife
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
11-spot Ladybird
11-spot Ladybird
Coccinella undecimpunctata2025
Coccinella undecimpunctata2025
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2025
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus2025
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata2025
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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