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Two round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor Divock

0 ha

📷 Paul Allison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.59580, -2.79835

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦35+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Meadow Pipit +32 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Meadow Pipit +32 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Heather, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Common Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route C2CCycling route

Old Coach Road alternative

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Streetbridleway · 232 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 232 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
High Streetbridleway · 262 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 262 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
High Streetbridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Cockpit

📷 Paul Allison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cockpit

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DALEMAINHistoric site4.2 km→✦Moated site and annexe south of Gale BayHistoric site2.2 km→✦Millennium Fish CrossHistoric site2.4 km→✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→✦Dacre CastleHistoric site4.6 km→✦Moated site of Dacre CastleHistoric site4.6 km→