Wildlife near Lake Windermere

Lake Windermere itself is home to a vast range of wildlife, from birds and insects to mammals and plant life. Keep an eye out for wintering birds such as goldeneye and tufted duck, and red kite and peregrine falcon in the skies above. You may also see otters, as well as red squirrels and roe deer in the surrounding woodland.

Grizedale Forest is the perfect place to soak up the sights and sounds of the Lakes. Embark on one of the walking or cycling trails and keep your eye out for roe deer, foxes and grouse, or take a pew in one of the picnic areas and listen out for woodpeckers. White-faced darter dragonflies have also been spotted around the tarns in the forest.

This iconic hill on the eastern shore of Windermere is a walker’s paradise. The circular route offers spectacular views of the surrounding landscape, and the surrounding woodland is home to all sorts of animals, birds, and insects.

Foulshaw Moss is part of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust and has become famous as a place where ospreys breed in the summer. The nature reserve is a lowland raised mire - an incredibly rare habitat in the UK - and is also home to an abundance of dragonflies and damselflies.