LINSKELDFIELD TARN A Bird-watchers Holiday Paradise

The Ospreys have  returned to Bassenthwaite April 10th  2008.    Same pair as last year.  They arrived within minutes of each other to last year's  Nest site, which they have now abandoned in favour of a man-made platform on the opp. side of Bass. Lake.  3 Eggs  laid in new nest  end April '08 - due to hatch June.. . . . Last year (2007) she  laid 3 Eggs - all  hatched mid-June  - fledged beg. August.   Parents and youngsters departed for warmer climes in Africa end Sept.    Osprey View Point only 10 mins Drive away.

  

OPEN ALL
YEAR ROUND
Fantastic Nature Reserve


ADMISSION FREE
(Donations Welcome)

FACILITIES
Free Car Park

 Birdwatching Hide
(No Toilets)

TERRAIN

All level walking 

Wheel chair access

The 12 man Bird Hide

Linskeldfield Tarn
is a superb Nature Reserve tucked away amidst rolling farmland in North Cumbria
– the Lake District, with the magnificent mountain of Skiddaw as its backdrop

 
The Tarn showing the Hide to the Left

This tranquil setting offers six acres of peat and wetland, which is home to a wide
range of wildlife including Birds, Otters, Frogspawn, Red Squirrels and Carp.

The Tarn itself provides a rare chance to observe the wildlife from the comfort of a
custom-built,12 person bird watching Hide.

The Terrain is flat, which is ideal for those who require Wheelchair Access.

There is ample Free Car Parking

The site boasts an excellent range of birds including Shelducks, Oyster Catchers,
Shovelers, Pintails and Little Grebes.

There is a Birdwatcher's Booklet on site which records all the Birds Visitors
have seen and noted down, during their visits.

The Book is currently up-to-date and shows a month-by-month inventory of all
the Birds that can and have been sighted on the Tarn.
See "Birds Month>Month" page for on-line version.

This wildlife sanctuary is located on farmland that is home to no fewer
than 18,000 Free-range laying hens.
(Free-range eggs available for sale)

It is easily accessible from the nearby Osprey Watching Centre at Dodd Wood. 

It is only a short drive from the well-known, picturesque market towns of 
Keswick (12 miles)   Cockermouth (6 miles).

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