🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
12 activities
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Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Free
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Goldcrest +70 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Free
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Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Waved Silk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Little Shaggy-moss +120 more · last seen 2022
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Goldcrest +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche instabilis, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai +111 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Lakeside Amble, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route4.6 km▾
Named routeLength 4.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Rosthwaite Round, Fells, Tarn and Beck Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route8.4 km▾
This favourite walk of National Trust rangers will take you to a Borrowdale gem, the hamlet of Watendlath. Along the way, you'll discover oak woodland, two tarns (mountain ponds) and stunning Lakeland views.
Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:15-04:40Round tripLocal walking route
Walla Crag to Ashness Bridge walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route7.2 km▾
Through valleys, over streams & up to spectacular viewpoints, the landscape here near Derwent Water, the ‘Jewel of the Lake District’ is magnificent in every season. Enjoy the timeless beauty of Ashness Bridge, the lake & Skiddaw as a backdrop.
Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route324 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 324 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding
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11 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
