The Bishop of Barf
Getting here
54.62709, -3.21267
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +83 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Sanicle +41 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Sanicle +41 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax, Common Green Grasshopper +30 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
Lakeside Amble, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route4.6 km
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Seat How Summit TrailWalking route
Comb Beck TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 38Cycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Route C2CCycling route
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Main RouteCycling route404 m
Main RouteCycling route543 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Cyclewise Coaching TrailMountain bike route
Quercus TrailMountain bike route7.4 km
Altura North TrailMountain bike route
Altura South TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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