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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhagium bifasciatum, Field Grasshopper, Scathophaga stercoraria +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhagium bifasciatum, Field Grasshopper, Scathophaga stercoraria +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Betony, Yellow Loosestrife +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Betony, Yellow Loosestrife +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 38

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Allerdale RambleWalking route
Named route
Dodd Summit TrailWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Skill Beck TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Douglas Fir TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 38Cycling route
Named routeRef 38Regional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20.4 km
Named routeRef 10Length 20.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 10Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky

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