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Stott Park bobbin mill, two mill ponds and site of Stott Park smithy

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📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.28556, -2.96613

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Fell Foot Park Short Loop, Fell FootWalking route800 m

An accessible, stile and step free circular route around the Fell Foot parkland, taking in Windermere lakeshore with views across the lake to Fairfield Horseshoe.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fell Foot circular heritage trail, Fell FootWalking route2.5 km

Enjoy this circular Lake District walk exploring some of Fell Foot's heritage, including a complex of historic boathouses, a modern Active Base, and an 18th-century pleasure ground including a Pinetum. An easy walk on hard and grass paths.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Silurian WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Plum Greenpublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Height Lanepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Height Lanepublic footpath · 534 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 534 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steam Engine, Stott Park Bobbin Mill

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steam Engine, Stott Park Bobbin Mill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fell FootUrban park1.5 km→🏞️FELL FOOTCountry park1.5 km→✦Newby BridgeHistoric site1.9 km→✦Gardens at Graythwaite HallHistoric site3.1 km→✦Lowwood gunpowder worksHistoric site4.9 km→