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Threlkeld Common Settlement

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.60694, -3.04266

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Shears, Brown Silver-line, Beautiful Demoiselle +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Shears, Brown Silver-line, Beautiful Demoiselle +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Raspberry +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Raspberry +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Wild Strawberry, Hazel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional 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
Great Wood Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route2.6 km

A walk round Great Wood, a protected and internationally significant ancient Atlantic oak woodland. Spot lichens, fungi and red squirrels from waymarked walks.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

Old Coach Road alternative

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 7Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route734 m
Named routeRef 6Length 734 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - recreated quarry scene

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - recreated quarry scene

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⚽Jubilee CroftPlaying field1.6 km→✦Castlerigg Stone CircleHistoric site3.6 km→✦Castlerigg stone circle and two bowl barrowsHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🌱The Town's FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Town's FieldUrban park4.9 km→

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