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Tumulus

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.57600, -2.77524

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Wren, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Wren, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Meadow Buttercup, Heather +42 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Meadow Buttercup, Heather +42 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Dalemain LoopWalking route

Ullswater Way Dalemain Loop - white text on red roundel

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Eamont WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumulus on 273m top

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus on 273m top

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site4 km→✦Moated site and annexe south of Gale BayHistoric site4.6 km→✦Settlement SW of Naddle BridgeHistoric site4.7 km→✦ASKHAM HALLHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Askham Hall GardensUrban park3.9 km→✦Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill TarnHistoric site800 m→

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