Plan your visit
🦅Birds🎠Play🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.15746, -3.17452
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Free
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +15 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Walney IslandWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPRound tripNational walking route
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route▾
Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula
Named routeLocal walking route
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km▾
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Silecroft to SilverdaleWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Rake Lanepublic footpath · 125 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 125 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Hare Ghyllpublic footpath · 21 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Little Fieldspublic footpath · 348 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 348 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km▾
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route674 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m▾
Named routeRef 70Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Our Lady of the Rosary & St Margaret of Scotland
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
8,266 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
8,266 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Blackbird · Apus apus apus +5
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Apus apus apusApus apus apus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- MagpiePica pica
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
🌿Plants132 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Maidenhair Spleenwort · Sycamore · Common Nettle · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Hawthorn +127
- Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
- SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
8,266 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon · Jackdaw · Herring Gull · Blackbird · Apus apus apus +5
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Apus apus apusApus apus apus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- MagpiePica pica
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
🌿Plants132 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Maidenhair Spleenwort · Sycamore · Common Nettle · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Hawthorn +127
- Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
- SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Greater Plantain
Greater Plantain
Plantago major
Plantago major
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusPolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgareSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorbaSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorbaCommon Evening-primroseOenothera biennisCommon Evening-primroseOenothera biennisTuberous PeaLathyrus tuberosusTuberous PeaLathyrus tuberosusIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaHimalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiWood MelickMelica unifloraWood MelickMelica unifloraGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisBearded CouchElymus caninusBearded CouchElymus caninusWild BasilClinopodium vulgareWild BasilClinopodium vulgareTragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minorTragopogon pratensis subsp. minorWelted ThistleCarduus crispusWelted ThistleCarduus crispusGreater Tussock-sedgeCarex paniculataGreater Tussock-sedgeCarex paniculataWoodruffGalium odoratumWoodruffGalium odoratumField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumHedge BindweedCalystegia sepiumProcumbent Yellow-sorrelOxalis corniculataProcumbent Yellow-sorrelOxalis corniculataShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareWall LettuceMycelis muralisWall LettuceMycelis muralisPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaBlack NightshadeSolanum nigrumBlack NightshadeSolanum nigrumPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusEastern RocketSisymbrium orientaleEastern RocketSisymbrium orientaleHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumScarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensisScarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensisCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisMarsh WoundwortStachys palustrisLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaApple-mintMentha spicata x suaveolens = M. x villosaApple-mintMentha spicata x suaveolens = M. x villosaSlender SpeedwellVeronica filiformisSlender SpeedwellVeronica filiformisWater Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioidesWater Forget-me-notMyosotis scorpioidesRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumAsplenium adiantum-nigrumAsplenium adiantum-nigrumAsplenium adiantum-nigrumAsplenium adiantum-nigrumSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisBlack-poplarPopulus nigraBlack-poplarPopulus nigraGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaGreat Wood-rushLuzula sylvaticaCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisGreater CelandineChelidonium majusGreater CelandineChelidonium majusCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreEarly Dog-violetViola reichenbachianaEarly Dog-violetViola reichenbachianaHyacinthoides hispanicaHyacinthoides hispanicaHyacinthoides hispanicaHyacinthoides hispanicaBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumAspenPopulus tremulaAspenPopulus tremulaCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaAgrostis caninaRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumScentless Mayweed agg.Tripleurospermum maritimumScentless Mayweed agg.Tripleurospermum maritimumWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisEvergreen OakQuercus ilexEvergreen OakQuercus ilexYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumSessile OakQuercus petraeaSessile OakQuercus petraeaBromus hordeaceusBromus hordeaceusBromus hordeaceusBromus hordeaceusFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumColumbineAquilegia vulgarisColumbineAquilegia vulgarisFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaSmooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabraSmooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabraSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreIvy-leaved DuckweedLemna trisulcaIvy-leaved DuckweedLemna trisulcaCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumOpposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifoliumAlchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestitaAlchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestitaAlchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestitaAlchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestitaHard-fernBlechnum spicantHard-fernBlechnum spicantPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisEvents & activities nearby
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