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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 204 ha
Places › England › North West › Westmorland and Furness Getting here
54.43777, -2.92216
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 113m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 113m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +116 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +116 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Conocephalum conicum, Wood-rust, Hazel +2 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Mesembrina meridiana, Sericomyia silentis +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Mesembrina meridiana, Sericomyia silentis +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to Loanthwaite Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 900 m ▾
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Named route Length 900 m Duration 00:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Ash Landing and Claife Heights Windermere Walk, Claife Viewing Station Walking route 12 km ▾
An elevated walk along Windermere's undeveloped western side. Dramatic viewing point at Low Blind How, where a gap in the wall leads to a crag with views of the lake, islands & Troutbeck fells. Some steep slopes, but once on the Heights its generally flat
Named route Length 12 km Duration 04:00-05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Townend and Troutbeck Valley Walk, Windermere Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Explore classic Lakeland scenery on this walk from Brockhole, near Windermere, through Troutbeck Valley to the historic 17th-century farmhouse, Townend. Along the way, take in fell views, spot wildlife & admire traditional Lake District architecture.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Nanny Lane public footpath · 181 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 181 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Ing Lane public footpath · 103 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 103 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Ing Lane public footpath · 1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1 km Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 637 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 637 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 114 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 114 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
4,611 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,611 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Chaffinch · Wren +36
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Raven Corvus corax Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swift Apus apus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Badger · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Black Clock · Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Creeping Thistle · Common Ragwort · Sweet Vernal-grass · Polygonum aviculare · Greater Plantain +60
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare Greater Plantain Plantago major Red Clover Trifolium pratense Ribwort Plantain Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,611 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Chaffinch · Wren +36
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Raven Corvus corax Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Skylark Alauda arvensis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swift Apus apus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Badger · Red Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Black Clock · Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Creeping Thistle · Common Ragwort · Sweet Vernal-grass · Polygonum aviculare · Greater Plantain +60
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare Greater Plantain Plantago major Red Clover Trifolium pratense Ribwort Plantain Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
New Zealand Willowherb Epilobium brunnescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea
Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes australis
Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes australis
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Mountain Currant Ribes alpinum
Mountain Currant Ribes alpinum
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Sand Leek Allium scorodoprasum
Sand Leek Allium scorodoprasum
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium
Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium alternifolium
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
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