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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.38008, -3.43285
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Hadrian's Cycleway
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Hadrian's Cycleway
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Poplar Hawk-moth, Southern Hawker +254 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Bog Moss, Heather +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Hadrian's Cycleway
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route▾
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route708 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
4 public paths nearby
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