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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
54.59125, -3.53909
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Chaffinch 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Chaffinch 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip, Red Admiral +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Ragwort, Cleavers, Cock's-foot +108 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Platismatia glauca, Pertusaria pertusa, Thelotrema lepadinum +1 more · last seen 2013
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to Silecroft Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes Outdoors Walking route 11.2 km ▾
This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 04:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cockermouth<>Distingtion Cycling route ▾
Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 641 m ▾
Named route Ref 72 Length 641 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 320 m ▾
Named route Length 320 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 7 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,406 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,406 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Goldfinch · Magpie · Wren · Coal Tit +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Martin Delichon urbicum Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Swift Apus apus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2021 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Badger · Hedgehog +4
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2024 Badger Meles meles2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2022 🌿 Plants 79 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Cleavers · Common Ragwort · Blackthorn · Dog-rose · Gorse +74
Cleavers Galium aparine2023 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2023 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2023 Dog-rose Rosa canina2023 Gorse Ulex europaeus2023 Common Mouse-ear Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,406 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Goldfinch · Magpie · Wren · Coal Tit +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Martin Delichon urbicum Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Swift Apus apus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Barn Owl Tyto alba2021 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Badger · Hedgehog +4
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2024 Badger Meles meles2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2022 🌿 Plants 79 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Cleavers · Common Ragwort · Blackthorn · Dog-rose · Gorse +74
Cleavers Galium aparine2023 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2023 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2023 Dog-rose Rosa canina2023 Gorse Ulex europaeus2023 Common Mouse-ear Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2022
2022
American Mink Neovison vison2021
American Mink Neovison vison2021
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023
Stoat Mustela erminea2021
Stoat Mustela erminea2021
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2021
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2021 Cerastium fontanum2023
Cerastium fontanum2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023
Daisy Bellis perennis2023
Daisy Bellis perennis2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2023
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2023
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2023
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2022
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2022
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2022
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2022
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2022
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2022
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2022
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2022
Red Campion Silene dioica2022
Red Campion Silene dioica2022
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2023
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2023
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2023
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2023
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2023
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2023
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2023
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2023
Timothy Phleum pratense2023
Timothy Phleum pratense2023
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2023
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2023
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2023
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2023
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2023
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2023
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2023
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2023
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2023
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2023
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2023
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2023
Goat Willow Salix caprea2023
Goat Willow Salix caprea2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2023
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2023
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2023
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2023
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2023
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2023
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2023
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2023
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2022
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2022
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2022
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2022
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2022
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2022
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2022
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2022
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2022
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2022
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2022
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2022
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2022
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2022
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2022
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2022
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Pignut Conopodium majus2022
Pignut Conopodium majus2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2022
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2022
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2022
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2022
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2022
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2022
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2022
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2022
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2022
Alkanet Anchusa officinalis2022
Alkanet Anchusa officinalis2022
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2022
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2022
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2022
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2022
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2022
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2022
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2022
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2022
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2022
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2022
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2022
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2022
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2022
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2022
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2022
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2022
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2022
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2022
Honesty Lunaria annua2022
Honesty Lunaria annua2022
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2022
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2022
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2022
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2022
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2022
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Elder Sambucus nigra2022
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2022
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2022
Ivy Hedera helix2022
Ivy Hedera helix2022
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2022
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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