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Thunder stone

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeHeritageSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.42945, -2.67980

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Jointed Rush, Purple Moor-grass, Tufted Hair-grass +129 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Jointed Rush, Purple Moor-grass, Tufted Hair-grass +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Rough Hawkbit +10 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 68Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route324 m
Named routeRef 68Length 324 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Breast High Roadbyway open to all traffic · 606 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 606 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Breast High Roadbyway open to all traffic · 2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2 kmSurface stonePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thunder Stone

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement below Lamb PastureHistoric site3.5 km→✦Medieval moated site and associated building platform 620m and 700m south east of Bannisdale Low BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→✦Settlement on Dry How PastureHistoric site4.2 km→

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