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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Dunnock
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Blackcap +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Dunnock, Blackcap +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Perennial Wall-rocket, Herb-Robert +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route788 m
Named routeRef 72Length 788 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 72Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 72Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 72Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

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