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White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell

0 ha

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.59447, -2.79255

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Meadow Pipit
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Bleeding Oak Crust, Club Foot +33 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Philopotamus montanus, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Rhyacophila dorsalis +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Handsome Woollywort, Heather, Japanese Knotweed +48 more · last seen 2024

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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

White Raise prehistoric cairn, Moor Divock

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

White Raise prehistoric cairn, Moor Divock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DALEMAINHistoric site4.5 km→✦Moated site and annexe south of Gale BayHistoric site2.6 km→✦Millennium Fish CrossHistoric site2.7 km→✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site3.9 km→✦Dacre CastleHistoric site5 km→✦Moated site of Dacre CastleHistoric site5 km→