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The Paddies

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📷 Steven Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.34521, -3.05390

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin 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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Tawny Owl +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Tawny Owl +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Netted Carpet, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Nicrophorus vespilloides +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Nuttall's Waterweed, New Zealand Pigmyweed +120 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Named routeRef 47Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows Trail, Tarn Hows and ConistonWalking route8 km

Walk from the head of Coniston Water to Tarn Hows on the picturesque circular made by 19th-century industrialist J G Marshall to wow guests at his estate. Pass farmland, wood & Monk Coniston Hall. Spot wildlife & enjoy Lakeland views. Short steep sections

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 637Cycling route
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 637Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Named routeRef 637Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 637Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 637Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Silurian WayMountain bike route
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Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
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Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry road in Grizedale Forest

📷 Steven Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry road in Grizedale Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Coniston copper minesHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Jackson Low WoodUrban park800 m→🌱Lower GardensUrban park1 km→✦Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterHistoric site1.4 km→⛪Church of St Michael and All AngelsReligious grounds4.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 146

1.4 km→
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Heald Lower

1.5 km→
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Dam 145

2.1 km→