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🦅 Birds🧺 Picnic🛝 Family
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
54.44794, -2.97902
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café⛺ Campsite🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 4-Spotted Digger Wasp, Clay-coloured Weevil +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Salmonberry, Japanese Knotweed +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cumbria Way Walking route 118 km ▾
Named route Length 118 km Regional walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map High Close Tree Trail Walking route 1.9 km ▾
Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 900 m ▾
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Named route Length 900 m Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 637 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 637 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 615 m ▾
Named route Ref 637 Length 615 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Coffin Route bridleway · 760 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 760 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map The Coffin Route bridleway · 160 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 160 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Photos Rydal Hall from its Garden - geograph.org.uk - 1203720
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Wildlife to spot
11,420 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,420 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Grey Heron · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Blackbird +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Common Hawker
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025 Salmonberry · Broom Fork-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Wall Scalewort · Mamillate Plait-moss +27
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2025 Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025 Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla2025 Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025 Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,420 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Grey Heron · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Blackbird +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Common Hawker
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2025 Salmonberry · Broom Fork-moss · Capillary Thread-moss · Wall Scalewort · Mamillate Plait-moss +27
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2025 Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025 Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla2025 Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025 Trunk Pawwort Orthocaulis attenuatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis2025
Barbilophozia Barbilophozia2025
Barbilophozia Barbilophozia2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2025
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides2025
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides2025
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2025
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Squirrel-tail Moss Leucodon sciuroides2025
Squirrel-tail Moss Leucodon sciuroides2025
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2025
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2025
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2025
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum2025
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2025
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2025
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2025
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2025
Crenulated Flapwort Solenostoma gracillimum2025 