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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Westmorland and Furness Getting here
54.56849, -2.72704
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Swallow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Swallow +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth, Silver-ground Carpet +165 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Brimstone Moth, Silver-ground Carpet +165 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Moonwort, Carline Thistle · last seen 2025; Plants — Moonwort, Carline Thistle · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ullswater Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle Loop Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C2C Regional walking route
Show on map Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C2C National walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 71 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 962 m ▾
Named route Ref 71 Length 962 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 8.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 71 Length 8.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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