Wolsty North tower 13a, 500m south west of Wolsty Farm, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast
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Getting here
54.84263, -3.40566
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Herring Gull
- ✦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
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Herring Gull
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Stonechat, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Stonechat, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2025; Coastal sand dunes priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue, Small White, Small Heath +64 more · last seen 2025; Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sea-holly, Sea Radish, Sea Spurge +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gretna to AllonbyWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route93 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km▾
Named routeRef 72Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m▾
Named routeRef 72Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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B5300 west of Wolsty Hall
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Wildlife to spot
2,760 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,760 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummer
2025▾
Oystercatcher · Stonechat · Carrion Crow · Starling · Curlew +39
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2023
- Great TitParus major
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Common GullLarus canus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2022
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- DunlinCalidris alpina2022
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- MagpiePica pica
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2024
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2023
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2022
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2022
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2022
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2022
- RedshankTringa totanus2022
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2021
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2021
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspring
2025▾
Field Vole · Rabbit
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
🐸Amphibians3 species
winterspringsummer
2023▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2022
- Common FrogRana temporaria2022
🐝Insects10 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Psilothrix viridicoerulea · Spiked Shieldbug · Green Nettle Weevil · Aphrophoridae +5
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Psilothrix viridicoeruleaPsilothrix viridicoerulea2023
- Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidens2023
- Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus
- AphrophoridaeAphrophoridae
- Willow Bean-galler
Snowdrop · Kidney Vetch · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Cow Parsley · Sea Radish +58
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2024
- Kidney VetchAnthyllis vulneraria
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Sea RadishRaphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,760 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds44 species
springsummer
2025▾
Oystercatcher · Stonechat · Carrion Crow · Starling · Curlew +39
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2023
- Great TitParus major
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Common GullLarus canus2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2022
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- DunlinCalidris alpina2022
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2022
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- MagpiePica pica
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2024
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2023
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2022
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2022
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2022
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2022
- RedshankTringa totanus2022
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2021
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2021
🦌Mammals2 species
winterspring
2025▾
Field Vole · Rabbit
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2023
🐸Amphibians3 species
winterspringsummer
2023▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Common Frog
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris2022
- Common FrogRana temporaria2022
🐝Insects10 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Psilothrix viridicoerulea · Spiked Shieldbug · Green Nettle Weevil · Aphrophoridae +5
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Psilothrix viridicoeruleaPsilothrix viridicoerulea2023
- Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidens2023
- Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus
- AphrophoridaeAphrophoridae
- Willow Bean-galler
Snowdrop · Kidney Vetch · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Cow Parsley · Sea Radish +58
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2024
- Kidney VetchAnthyllis vulneraria
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Sea RadishRaphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
- BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Euura proxima
Euura proxima
Agrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinusOedemeraOedemeraOedemeraOedemeraPhyllobiusPhyllobiusPhyllobiusPhyllobiusCorizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2023Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2023Common Vetch
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Vicia sativa
GorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusEarly Forget-me-notMyosotis ramosissima2023Early Forget-me-notMyosotis ramosissima2023Olga's DandelionTaraxacum olgae2023Olga's DandelionTaraxacum olgae2023Sweet CicelyMyrrhis odorataSweet CicelyMyrrhis odorataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataSnow-in-summerCerastium tomentosumSnow-in-summerCerastium tomentosumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumHoary MugwortArtemisia stellerianaHoary MugwortArtemisia stellerianaRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraParsley Water-dropwortOenanthe lachenaliiParsley Water-dropwortOenanthe lachenaliiDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisCommon ValerianValeriana officinalisHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaGarden Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatumGarden Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatumMeadow SaxifrageSaxifraga granulataMeadow SaxifrageSaxifraga granulataLyme-grassLeymus arenariusLyme-grassLeymus arenariusSea SpurgeEuphorbia paraliasSea SpurgeEuphorbia paraliasSea-hollyEryngium maritimumSea-hollyEryngium maritimumRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataSwedish WhitebeamSorbus intermediaSwedish WhitebeamSorbus intermediaWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumCrosswortCruciata laevipesCrosswortCruciata laevipesMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisCrack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilisCrack-willowSalix alba x euxina = S. x fragilisWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumStar-Of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum subsp. campestreStar-Of-BethlehemOrnithogalum umbellatum subsp. campestreHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaWild PansyViola tricolorWild PansyViola tricolorField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisJapanese RoseRosa rugosaJapanese RoseRosa rugosaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSea CampionSilene unifloraSea CampionSilene unifloraSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSea SandwortHonckenya peploidesSea SandwortHonckenya peploidesTaraxacum hesperiumTaraxacum hesperium2023Taraxacum hesperiumTaraxacum hesperium2023Haworth's DandelionTaraxacum haworthianum2023Haworth's DandelionTaraxacum haworthianum2023Viola tricolor subsp. tricolorViola tricolor subsp. tricolor2023Viola tricolor subsp. tricolorViola tricolor subsp. tricolor2023Double-toothed DandelionTaraxacum duplidentifrons2023Double-toothed DandelionTaraxacum duplidentifrons2023Nordstedt's DandelionTaraxacum nordstedtii2023Nordstedt's DandelionTaraxacum nordstedtii2023Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2023Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2023Spring VetchVicia lathyroides2023Spring VetchVicia lathyroides2023Oxford DandelionTaraxacum oxoniense2023Oxford DandelionTaraxacum oxoniense2023Common CornsaladValerianella locusta2023Common CornsaladValerianella locusta2023Rounded-lobed DandelionTaraxacum cophocentrum2023Rounded-lobed DandelionTaraxacum cophocentrum2023PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2023PolypodyPolypodium vulgare2023Cut-leaved DandelionTaraxacum lacistophyllum2023Cut-leaved DandelionTaraxacum lacistophyllum2023Bökman's DandelionTaraxacum boekmanii2023Bökman's DandelionTaraxacum boekmanii2023Thorn-appleDatura stramonium2022Thorn-appleDatura stramonium2022