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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 60m away — 3 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Germander Speedwell, Tormentil +42 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Octavia Hill walk at Brandelhow Park, Derwent Water, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.8 km

An easy lakeside amble along the quiet side of Derwent Water, leading you on a circular route through the tranquil parkland at Brandelhow, birthplace of the National Trust in the Lake District. Low-level lakeside and woodland paths.

Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Derwent Water and Cockshot Wood Accessible Loop, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route1.6 km

A stile-free circular along Derwent Water & via Cockshot Wood with views over the lake to Cat Bells and Causey Pike. Optional extension to the famous view point at Friar’s Crag. Woodland paths have small boulders, tree routes and muddy patches

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Lakeside Amble, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route4.6 km
Named routeLength 4.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Seat How Summit TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 38Cycling route
Named routeRef 38Regional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 7Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 7Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cyclewise Coaching TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Quercus TrailMountain bike route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 km
Altura North TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Altura South TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard of St Mary's Church Thornthwaite

Churchyard of St Mary's Church Thornthwaite

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